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19th Century Victorian 5-Draw Brass Telescope with High Magnification (approx. 95x). Made by J.H. Steward, 406 Strand, London. Leather Binding and Caps
This is a Victorian 5-draw very powerful brass telescope by J.H. Steward, London.
Some main features: Objective lens diameter: 5.2cm (2 in.)
Minimum length when closed: 28cm (11 in.)Maximum length when fully extended: 107cm (42.1 in.)Body diameter: 6.3cm (2.5 in.)Brass tubes with leather binding and leather caps
Made by J.H. Steward of 406 Strand, London
Magnification: approx. 95x (see note below)Weight: 1.2kg (2.6 lb.)
Note:
The telescope body is in very good condition with only slight age-related wear and tear to the surface and to the leather cover. No chips or damage to the lenses, and no dust or mould on the internal lenses. All lenses have been cleaned where possible. This telescope gives clear images. For customer information, like most vintage telescopes of this type, the magnification value is not marked on the telescope body. We have tried to compare this telescope with a spotting scope which has a zoom magnification from 25x up to 125x. It looks that the images as viewed through both telescopes become similar as the magnification level of the spotting scope is adjusted to around 90x to 100x. This information is for your reference purpose only. This type of 5-draw vintage telescopes with such a high magnification power is very rare in the market and it is highly recommended for collection as well as for practical use.
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Category: Cameras and Photography:Telescopes and Binoculars:Telescopes
Location: N. Somerset