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A S&B Solomons 3-inch Brass Refracting Telescope on stand, English, mid-19th century, image 1
A S&B Solomons 3-inch Brass Refracting Telescope on stand, English, mid-19th century, image 2
Lot 61

A S&B Solomons 3-inch Brass Refracting Telescope on stand,
English, mid-19th century,

15 – 16 February 2022, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£600 - £800

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A S&B Solomons 3-inch Brass Refracting Telescope on stand, English, mid-19th century,

signed S & B. SOLOMONS, 39 ALBEMARLE ST. LONDON, focusing by rack-and-pinion, with altitude and azimuth adjustment, supported by two brackets and a supporting stand on brass column and folding tripod base,
54 1/2in (138.5cm) long; 22 1/2in (57cm) high on tripod

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Samuel & Benjamin Solomons are recorded as working in London from 1832-1879, producing optical instruments including microscopes, telescopes, and magic lanterns. The Albemarle St workshop on Piccadilly dates the present Lot between 1840 and 1875.

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