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3-inch Library Refracting Telescope by Buff & Buff http://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2502/lots/528

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$5,629

3-inch Library Refracting Telescope by Buff & Buff, Boston, Massachusetts, engraved on viewing end Utschneider und fraunhofer in Munchen , 45 in. brass capped mahogany tube with attached 15-in. sighting scope, rack focus and elevation strut, two additional ocular lenses, both marked Day Power , one 10 3/4 the other 7-in. and an additional eyepiece marked Astronomical Power , brass base with folding cabriole legs, walnut carrying case with fitted interior and 8 x 7 1/4 in. printed label with instructions and maker's name inside the lid, ht. with scope level, 28 1/2 in., cased 50 x 13 x 6 1/2 in. Provenance: Frances Lee Higginson No apparent damage, repairs or restoration. A business card inside the lid states that the scope was restored in 1988. Age consistent imperfections on case.

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Auctioneer:
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Date:
2010-05-01

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