Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6

18th Century Gregorian Brass Telescope By Springer Of Bristol

About the Item

A fine 3" Gregorian telescope by Springer of Bristol, although signed this model is very similar to examples we have had by George Adams and could have been made by him for Springer to retail Joshua Springer is listed as working in Bristol between 1759-1809. Good original lacquer to the telescope and tripod stand.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.15 in (41 cm)Width: 22.45 in (57 cm)Depth: 3.15 in (8 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Brass,Glass
  • Place of Origin:
    England
  • Period:
    18th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1780
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Lincolnshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: SKU000013541stDibs: LU917642194252

More From This Seller

View All
18th Century Stick Barometer by Nairne London
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An elegant 18th century satinwood and ebony stick barometer by Edward Nairne, London. Nairne was a famous 18th century scientific instrument and barometer...
Category

Antique 18th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Ebony, Satinwood

18th Century Stick Barometer by Nairne London

18th Century Stick Barometer by Nairne London

$3,020
Rare 18th Century Waywiser By Jonathan Sissons
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A super example of an early waywiser by Jonathan Sissons with a finely engraved center of the dial and a silvered readings dial, with the original hands. The oak and mahogany case ha...
Category

Antique 18th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver, Brass

Rare 18th Century Waywiser By Jonathan Sissons

Rare 18th Century Waywiser By Jonathan Sissons

$5,148
18th Century Silver Butterfield Dial By Langlois Paris
By Pierre Langlois
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of a silver Butterfield type sundial in the original green shagreen case. The finely engraved dial has Premier cadran (first dial) engraved with the city names and lat...
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver

18th Century Silver Butterfield Dial By Langlois Paris

18th Century Silver Butterfield Dial By Langlois Paris

$7,551
Good 18th Century Bronze Sundial By Miller And Adie, Edinburgh
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A finely engraved 18th century, 15" diameter bronze sundial signed Miller & Adie, Edinburgh with good patina and the original gnomon.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Scottish Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Good 18th Century Bronze Sundial By Miller And Adie, Edinburgh

Good 18th Century Bronze Sundial By Miller And Adie, Edinburgh

$2,196 / item
An 18th Century Model Field Cannon With Bronze Barrel
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century bronze model of a field cannon, mounted on a brass bound oak carriage The cannon with dolphin handles and good patiation. Possibly originally used as a starter cannon
Category

Antique 18th Century European Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass, Bronze

An 18th Century Model Field Cannon With Bronze Barrel

An 18th Century Model Field Cannon With Bronze Barrel

$3,020
18th Century George Sterrop Cuff Type Microscope in Original Mahogancy Case
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine 18th century cuff type microscope by Sterrop, London The microscope stands on a mahogany base with single drawer fitted with a near complete set of accessories. A very simil...
Category

Antique 18th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George Sterrop Cuff Type Microscope in Original Mahogancy Case

18th Century George Sterrop Cuff Type Microscope in Original Mahogancy Case

$10,228

You May Also Like

Late 18th Century Lacquered Brass Table Telescope
Located in Huntington, NY
Late 18th century lacquered brass table telescope.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Lacquered Brass Table Telescope

Late 18th Century Lacquered Brass Table Telescope

$4,368 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century mahogany and brass telescope by Nairne & Blunt of London
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century mahogany and brass telescope by Nairne & Blunt of London, having a mahogany barrel with a thumb wheel to the side of the main barrel, supported on a solid brass tripod s...
Category

Antique 1780s British Georgian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century mahogany and brass telescope by Nairne & Blunt of London

18th Century mahogany and brass telescope by Nairne & Blunt of London

$4,056
Brass Gregorian refractor telescope circa 1750 attributed to James Short
Located in Milan, IT
Antique mid-18th-century brass Gregorian refractor telescope, almost certainly made by James Short (1710-1768). Good condition, replaced eyepiece and missing lens, lathe rebuilt the ...
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Gregorian refractor telescope circa 1750 attributed to James Short

Brass Gregorian refractor telescope circa 1750 attributed to James Short

$17,383
19th Century Brass Telescope by Broadhurst and Clarkson
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous 19th Century brass three draw telescope by 'Broadhust and Clarkson, London’, circa 1880. This stunning piece is of exceptional quality, fully restored and with excellent ...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass Telescope by Broadhurst and Clarkson

19th Century Brass Telescope by Broadhurst and Clarkson

$4,166
18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The backplate is cast and pierced with a central two-handled vase of flowers, flanked by fully formed birds with their heads turned outward. The side panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a row of eight oil fonts. Scholars theorize that these Polish Chanukah Lamps that bear two servant lights (as opposed to the singular servant light normally found on a Chanukah Lamp), served a purpose, having been used on one of the days that Chanukah fell on the Sabbath, as Sabbath Candlesticks. For another example, see page 296 of the book “Five Centuries of Hanukkah Lamps...
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Polish Religious Items

Materials

Brass

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp

$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The backplate is cast and featuring a deer in the center surrounded by open scrollwork. The side panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a row of eight oil fonts. Scholars theorize that these Polish Chanukah lamps that bear two servant lights (as opposed to the singular servant light normally found on a Hanukkah Lamp...
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Polish Religious Items

Materials

Brass

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp

$7,356 Sale Price
20% Off

Recently Viewed

View All

More Ways To Browse

Antique Bristol Glass
Georg Jensen Spoon Fork
Gilded French Coffee Table
Gilt Iron Glass Coffee Table
Heriz Rug Coarse
Hexagonal Marble Table
Horses Glass Table
India Victorian Print
Indonesian Wood Coffee Table
Italian Lounge Bed
Italian Marquetry Side Table
Italian Renaissance Side Table
Italian Renaissance Walnut Chairs
Italian Stool 19th Century
Japanese Shop Sign
Knoll Round Table
Kurdish Bijar
Laminate Trolley
View All Popular Scientific Instruments Searches