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Description A George III?achromatic telescope by?Dollond, London
circa 1760
with a decagonal mahogany barrel that tapers and single brass draw tube without a mechanical stop, the other brass fittings include a pivoted eyepiece cover, objective lens cap lacking, inscribed with the maker's name Dollond / London on the draw tube,?together with?a?mezzotint of?The Right Hon.ble Rich.d Earl Howe,?after Peter Mequignon, published by?Laurie & Whittle, 1794, (visible sheet to mount 39cm. by 29cm.)
645mm. (closed) long, 753mm. (focussed, approx.); 43mm. (barrel) diameter, 45mm. (max.)
Condition Report This telescope is incredibly atmospheric. There is wear, old marks and scratches - exactly the sort of wear one would expect from a 'working' piece of equipment and when the age of the piece is considered. The brass tarnished with some prangs and dents, notably to the eye piece (probably from the piece being dropped). There are some fixing pins missing to the brass mounts. The eye-peice would have had a small pivoting cover at one stage, this is lost and there is a raised fixing point for this. The brass would have been lacquered and there is little evidence of this former protective surface. The mahogany body with some stains, old marks, chips and scratches, it is possible this has been re-polished or varnished a considerable time ago but the patina is pleasing. One of the mahogany panelled sides with a historic crack approx, 28cm. long. One further side with a historic gouge (1cm. approx.). The engraving of Dolland London is nice and crisp. Again the brass draw is tranished. There is a small white painted inventory number: 0. 65-4 211 to the mahogany, added by the National Maritime at somepoint. The framed print is in 'Country house' condition, there are spots to the surface (one clearly visble to the sitters hair on the right side proper) and some trapped dirt between the mount and the glass. The margins are discoloured. The hogarth type frame with some wear, chips and ingrained dirt.
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Provenance Admiral of the Fleet Sir Richard Howe, 1st and last Earl Howe KG (1726-1799), the Victor of the Glorious 1st of June;
His daughter Louise-Catherine, Marchioness of Sligo (1767-1817).