Single-Drawer 1-inch Reverse-Tapered Spyglass

Description:

Single-Drawer 1-inch Reverse-Tapered Spyglass, signed J. Gilbert, Tower Hill, London, with faceted decagonal 24-inch lg. mahogany tube, turned brass rings and eyepieces with dust-slides, (object lens cracked).

Note: Two generations of John Gilbert, father and son, are listed at addresses in Tower Hill from 1718 - 1791.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

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