A Cary 3-inch brass refracting telescope on stand, English, mid 19th century
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A Cary 3-inch brass refracting telescope on stand, English, mid 19th century, signed Cary 181 Strand LONDON, the tube with star finder mounted in parallel, focusing by rack-and-pinion, mounted by a bracket above tapering column and platform with slow motion azimuth adjustment with handle and folding tripod base, in mahogany case with accompanying eyepieces, steadying strut and mahogany handle, tube length: 43in (109cm); case: 5 1/2 x 46 x 10 1/2in (14 x 117 x 27cm) Footnotes: Provenance: Ex-Set 51, Christie's London: Travel, Science & Natural History: including The Polar Sale Marking The Scott Centenary 1912-2012, 9th October, 2012.
