18th Century Grain-painted Spyglass, New England, black-and red-painted reverse-tapered scope with a 33 1/2-in. main tube, focusing barrel on ocular end, dust slide on eyepiece, overall lg. 36 in. Note: A similar example of this spyglass is portrayed in Joseph Badger's portrait of Captain John Larrabee, c. 1750, at the Worcester Art Museum.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-04-28
18th Century Shagreen Four-draw Spyglass, England, vellum-wrapped draws each with ivory ring cap, 12-in. lg. shagreen-cased main tube, and brass eyepiece with sliding cover. Estimate Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2018-04-20
James Mann Telescope or Spyglass, London, 18th century, mahogany 63-in. reverse-tapered main tube with a single-draw brass tube engraved Jas. Mann Ludgate-Street, London , (lacking Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-04-28
3/4-inch Single-Draw Vellum Pocket Spyglass, 18th century, with 5-inch lg. fishskin-covered tube, turned tortoiseshell collar, inner draw with green leather covering, dust-slides to objective and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-03-24
1-inch (C.A.) Single-Draw Reverse Taper Spyglass, 18th century, with 49-inch lg. reverse tapering mahogany tube, knurled brass mounts, and object lens dust-slide, (lacking ocular dust Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-03-24
Mahogany Decagonal Telescope or Spyglass, probably London, 18th/19th century, 59-in. tapered main tube with an unsigned single-draw brass tube, and dust slide on eyepiece, overall Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-04-28
Ramsden 2 3/4-inch Telescope or Spyglass, London, late 18th/early 19th century, 22 3/4-in. mahogany main tube with a single-draw brass tube engraved in script Berg Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-04-28
Single-Draw 1 1/2-inch Octagonal Spyglass, late 18th / early 19th century, with 23-inch lg. faceted tube, slight reverse-taper, and dust-slide, (split and refinished). Provenance: Collection Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-08-23
The Sailor's WeddingPuy'Roche, attributed to Piguet & Capt, Geneva, circa 1805.Magnificent and extremely rare 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl-set musical spyglass with concealed automaton Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31
