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$584

Collapsible Pocket or Traveling Telescope, silvered single draw tube marked in script "Ramsdon" with scale 1-4, eyepiece with four focal lengths, adjusted by a rotating cam, single brass pillar with delicate folding serpentine legs that collapse, and store into the main barrel of the scope, ht. 6 in. Estimate $200-300 lens is 1 1/2-in. dia., barrel lg closed 5 in. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.


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Date:
2017-10-27

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