Antique Telescopes

This is a fine antique Victorian sectional bone telescope walking stick, marked for the maker,  Stanley of London, and dated 1885.

The telescope is mounted on a brass and cast iron tripod base.

A small pocket telescope with one extension, lens holder and ring in amoretto wood (Brosimum Guianense); objective holder body in green painted and pressed cardboard with rich decora...

This is an antique 3 draw telescope. An English, brass and leather dressed refractor by Newton & Co, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870.

Mahogany Type: 'Santos Mahogany' Dimensions of Telescope: When The Telescope Is Standing Straight On The Tripod Stand Height: 69 in / 175 cm Telescope When It Is Fully Opened Width:...

An English mahogany and brass single draw telescope made and signed by William Bruce, Kings Head Court Shoe Lane London, circa 1830.

A very fine early 19th Century (1819 - 1831) brass telescope by W. & T.Gilbert, London. This fabulous well cast polished brass telescope is of exceptional quality with superb op...

Signed on focal tube by prolific telescope makers Bardou & Son, Paris, France. Telescope is in working condition and has the original fitted interior carrying case with additional le...

Sir Thomas Picton rides a gray horse walking to the right and points ahead with his gloved right hand, in which he also holds a short red telescope. He wears a black bicorn trimmed w...

The telescope has a fixed barrel with an unusual focusing mechanism at the eyepiece where there is a large adjustment ring which accurately opens and closes a small section to focus ...

Brass surveying instrument base with opposed upright telescope supports, adjustment hardware, and a round mounting platform.

This piece features a telescoping arm and two points of articulation beneath the shade and on the wall mount. 19" - 32" L

Antique Mission Oak revolving bookcase with unusual telescoping book display shelf. Original finish with a nice glow to patina.

Featuring a beautifully aged brass patina, articulated index arm, graduated arc, telescope, and mirrored index assembly, this piece showcases the precision craftsmanship associated w...

Transporting pair of 19th century Tibetan ceremonial telescoping horns or dungchen handcrafted in hammered copper with applied elaborate jewelry like silvered metal floral designs.

It features robust, multi-ribbed sliding wooden legs that telescope smoothly, secured by classic knurled industrial metal lock rings.

In this listing you will find an antique Vanity for Men, Shaving Stand or a Side Table, with adjustable Telescope Mirror. The table features a small compartment/drawer and an adjusta...

He rides a gray horse walking toward the right and holds out a closed telescope in his right hand. He has white hair and wears a black bicorne with a red and white plume, a scarlet c...

Below at left, "WASHINGTON SELECTING THE SITE FOR THE CAPITOL." shows Washington on horseback pointing across open country, with an officer looking through a telescope and a man on f...

The base is crafted with twin telescoping brass legs decorated with cast acanthus leaf accents transitioning into a sweeping X-form stretcher ending in tightly scrolled feet.

A well executed three quarter length portrait of a French Empire Naval Officer holding a spyglass nautical telescope and dressed in emblematic period clothing with white long pants...

This is an elegant antique Regency Revival flame mahogany wind-out telescoping movement dining table by Selbat, which can seat eight diners in comfort and dates from circa 1880.  

The charms tell a story of adventure at sea, featuring colourful enamelled flags from around the world, alongside a charming assortment of maritime motifs including a life ring, sail...

This is an elegant antique dining set comprising a Regency Revival flame mahogany wind-out telescoping-movement dining table by Selbat, circa 1880 in date, and a set of eight swagbac...

This is an elegant antique dining set comprising a Regency Revival flame mahogany wind out telescoping movement dining table by Selbat Circa 1880 in date and a set of eight Regency P...

Bronze clock with double patina, representing Napoleon I on horseback, looking into the distance with his telescope. In front, 2 feet in the form of lion paws and a macaron with a...

Beside the standing figure is an elaborate scientific instrument resembling an astronomical telescope mounted upon an engraved measuring column, accompanied by navigational and mathe...

At the highest point, a sailor peers through a telescope. The silver sails are expertly formed, their dynamic contours giving the illusion of movement, as though caught in a passing ...

See mention in British Campaign Furniture by Nicholas A. Brawer. With telescoping frame extending to hold three leaves. The leaves fit inside the table when fully closed.

He appears to be floating and observing the stars through a large telescope; in his left hand he holds the star chart.

This rare survivor features a heavy, telescoping cylindrical stem rising from a magnificently cast hexagonal base.

Height can be varied by telescope in solid rass. Measure: Totally height 54 cm, height of the porcelain vase 27 cm.

The frame is organized in successive registers that telescope inward: an outer dark molding edged with a continuous band of pressed, high-relief brass ornament; a broad intermediate ...

Brass horizon mirror clip, but missing horizon glass. No telescope, as sometimes seen with mid-19th and later 19th century sextants.

The ensemble rests on a six-legged base decorated with a trophy of scientific instruments held by two winged children, a world map, an astronomical telescope and a surveyor's chain. ...

J H Steward Brass Telescope. The Lord Bury Telescope comes with a leather case.

The compass mechanism, telescope, and spirit level are all in fully working order.

A wonderful illustration of a boy and his telescope studying the moon with his dog by his side by American illustration and landscape artist John Newton Howitt (1885-1958).

Stacked books appear behind the teacher, while rulers and measuring tools rest along the ground, and a telescope lies across the foreground, symbolizing observation and scientific le...

A second architectural model signed and dated to the cylinder barrel ‘Boularot to 1849’ and to the other side ‘POC Rochel Bonaparte PC Paris’ a central figure of Napoleon standing wi...

Above it is a clock case in the shape of a bookshelf with a young man reading at the side as well as an oil lamp, telescope and compasses.

Antique telescope from Negretti and Zambra of London. The exceptionally long barrel is three feet closed and fifty two inches open.

These telescoping candlesticks are sure to engender discussion when you use them in your home.  

Note the Captain with his telescope! It is an important historical record from a bygone era when Sailing Boats ruled the waves, it is housed in a traditional style walnut frame.

John Dollond was appointed optician to King George III and the Duke of York and Albany, who granted him ‘His Majesty’s Royal Letters’for his refracting telescope. Other customers in...

The central upright telescopes from approximately 75 to 103 cm and is secured by a simple metal fitting, while a separate mechanism beneath the tray allows its angle to be altered co...

The putto that sits at the upper portion is holding the globe Of the world and to the left is his telescope. The bronze work is Exceptional and the gilding a soft gold hue.

It was crafted from copper and brass with some decorative stone beads, the Rag-Dung is characterized by its long, telescoping sections, allowing for easier transport.

A patinated bronze figure of a winged putto is seated atop, surrounded by a globe, telescope, star chart and scroll — symbolic of learning, discovery and the Enlightenment spirit.

The illustration is a collection of various shells, likely representing both gastropods and bivalves: 1. **Télescope vulgaire** - Possibly named for its elongated, tubular shape, re...

The nineteenth century telescope is wrapped in leather. The brasses are highly polished.

This is a beautiful telescoping drafting/art table lamp. The base has a clamp for mounting... important if the table is able to tilt.

Dimensions: 35" x 54.5"h x 17" in high position, flat 48", work surface 22" x 35", telescopes 17" high

A very fine and rare pair of Urn Form knife boxes with telescoping lids and myriad cut-outs for utensils in the interior.

The glass also represents a matching similar motif. The telescoping style of the central mount showcases the era's fascination with geometric forms and modernity; while the heavily ...

The image shows the captain in full naval uniform, posed confidently with a tricorn hat in one hand and a telescope tucked under his arm, with a fleet of ships faintly visible in the...

Linke’ to edge of top The elaborate marquetry top depicts an allegory of Astronomy and Geometry, personified by the Muses Urania and Calliope holding a telescope and a pair of compa...

Unlike conventual theodolites it provides an upright - rather than an inverted image - which means that it can be used like a normal telescope. The instrument and wooden case retain ...

English Regency rosewood pedestal base music stand with an adjustable lyre design rack and 2 side telescoping brass candleholders.

His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism. 455mm by 350mm (platemark) The engraving is loose an...