1 3/4-inch telescope, possibly naval. Length of body tube 21 1/2 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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Estimate
$300 -
400
Price Realized
$188
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Lot Description
1 3/4-inch telescope, possibly naval. Length of body tube 21 1/2 in. 19th century.
With a lens cap, and wood case, 22 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 3 in.
Engraved on eyepiece "Lerebours / Á Paris."
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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