A rare mid 19th-Century 4¼in. (10.8cm.) brass reflecting telescope, engraved on the back plate THOS MORTON H.M.R.S.S.A. KILMARNOCK , the 21in. (53.3cm.) long leather-covered body-tube with end cap, primary and secondary speculum mirrors with screw-rod focusing, the body-tube with two trunnions providing the axis, mounted between twin tapering column supports, vertical adjustment by a screw and cranked-lever system mounted on the shaped mahogany platform base, incorporating two brass castors to facilitate azimuth rotation, the base fitted with socket to contain the second eyepiece, both eyepieces with shades -- 14¾in. (37.5cm.) high in level position See Colour Illustration
A rare mid 19th-Century 4¼in. (10.8cm.) brass reflecting telescope, engraved on the back plate THOS MORTON H.M.R.S.S.A. KILMARNOCK , the 21in. (53.3cm.) long leather-covered body-tube with end cap, primary and secondary speculum mirrors with screw-rod focusing, the body-tube with two trunnions providing the axis, mounted between twin tapering column supports, vertical adjustment by a screw and cranked-lever system mounted on the shaped mahogany platform base, incorporating two brass castors to facilitate azimuth rotation, the base fitted with socket to contain the second eyepiece, both eyepieces with shades -- 14¾in. (37.5cm.) high in level position See Colour Illustration
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