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A Thomas Cooke & Sons 2 ¾-inch Brass Transit Telescope, English, mid 19th century,

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A Thomas Cooke & Sons 2 ¾-inch Brass Transit Telescope, English, mid 19th century,

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A Thomas Cooke & Sons 2 ¾-inch Brass Transit Telescope, English, mid 19th century, the tube signed T. Cooke & Sons, York, tube mounted in a trunnion, with vertical circle of degrees to one side, with silver scale and Verniers, and two magnifiers, complete with two spirit levels mounted at right angles, with small oil illuminate, on refurbished mahogany stand, Tube 31in (78cm) long 22in (56cm) high overall Footnotes: Provenance: Property from the Ray Wilkinson collection. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A Thomas Cooke & Sons 2 ¾-inch Brass Transit Telescope, English, mid 19th century,

Name: A Thomas Cooke & Sons 2 ¾-inch Brass Transit Telescope, English, mid 19th century,
SKU: 160208433
Price: 7000 GBP
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