H.G. Fitz 4 1/8 inch telescope and tripod. Length of body tube 53 in. 19th century.
Sale 955 - The Henry Fitz Jr. Archive of Photographic History
Nov 15, 2021
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$2,000 -
3,000
Price Realized
$6,250
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Lot Description
H.G. Fitz 4 1/8 inch telescope and tripod. Length of body tube 53 in. 19th century.
Having finderscope, lens cap, and original tripod (72 in., damage to one leg brace).
Brass, wood, and plaster body tube (split in wood body tube, damage to interior).
Eyepiece engraved "H.G. Fitz, N.Y." Believed to have been made by Fitz's son, Harry Giles "Henry" Fitz (ca 1847-1939).
Provenance:
Henry Fitz (1808-1863)
Julia Ann Wells Fitz (1814-1892)
George Wells Fitz (1860-1934)
Barbara Fitz Switzer (1904-1991)
Thence by descent to the present owner
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