• Side view of a leather covered brass telescope by J.J. Hicks dated 1901. Shown at an angle on a wooden and brass campaign tripod stand, on a wooden floor pointing out towards an arched window set into a brick wall, the the brass eyepiece to the left side, the window on the right.
  • Side view of a leather covered brass telescope by J.J. Hicks dated 1901. Shown at a horizontal angle on a wooden and brass campaign tripod stand, by W. Watson & Sons London dated 1888. The telescope eyepiece is on the mid left and on the top right side is the end with the lens cap, positioned on top of brass and wood splayed tripod legs. The background is pink.
  • Side view of a leather covered brass telescope by J.J. Hicks dated 1901. Shown at a horizontal angle on a wooden and brass campaign tripod stand, by W. Watson & Sons London dated 1888. The telescope eyepiece is on the top right and the top left side is the end with the lens, positioned on top of brass and wood splayed tripod legs. The background is pink.
  • Close up of a leather covered brass telescope by J.J. Hicks dated 1901, showing the maker’s name and date engraved into the brass. Against a pink background.
  • Close up of a leather covered brass telescope by J.J. Hicks dated 1901. Showing the engraving details of the maker’s name and date stamp and the integral swivel dust cover in the eyepiece. Against a pink background.
  • Side view of a leather covered brass telescope by J.J. Hicks dated 1901. Shown at an diagonal angle on a wooden and brass campaign tripod stand, on a wooden floor pointing out towards a window to the right and a brick wall behind, the the brass eyepiece to the left side, the window on the right.

Brass and Leather Telescope on Stand

£4,800.00
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A leather covered brass telescope by J.J. Hicks dated 1901, on campaign tripod stand by W. Watson & Sons London dated 1888. With 2¼ inch objective lens, integral swivel dust cover in the eyepiece, extending brass shade and original lens cap. The telescope also comes with a newly made wooden floor stand to provide stability to the tripod and give protection to floor surfaces.

Dimensions: 95 cm/37⅜ inches (maximum length of telescope) x 159.5 cm/62⅞ inches (height when horizontal on stand).

This telescope and stand have obviously been together for a long time; there are matching old stamped markings (possibly military) on parts of both the tripod stand and the scope.

Product Reference: 12487
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