Sold for:
$900
$900
Single-Drawer 1-inch Reverse-Tapered Spyglass, signed J. Gilbert, Tower Hill, London , with faceted decagonal 24-inch lg. mahogany tube, turned brass rings and eyepieces with dust-slides, (object lens cracked). Note: Two generations of John Gilbert, father and son, are listed at addresses in Tower Hill from 1718 - 1791.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-08-23