Leather Covered Brass Telescope

A lovely five draw telescope, with variable magnification that can be adjusted between 30 and 60 times and an extending shade for the 2¼ inch objective lens. By top London makers Dollond, circa 1920. The lower magnification setting is good for terrestrial observation (land and sea views), while the higher settings would be well suited to stargazing and astronomy. We have mounted the telescope on a matching period mahogany tripod stand with a newly made brass collar to hold the instrument in place. A newly made hardwood floor stand provides stability to the tripod. About DollondDollond was founded by Peter Dollond in 1750 on Vine Street, London and is one of the most respected names in British optics.Peter was joined by his father, John Dollond, in 1752. Despite being self-taught, John made a series of crucial breakthroughs in the field and was appointed optician to King George III in 1761.John educated himself in a variety of academic subjects, including Latin, Greek, physics and anato