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Description:
Cased Presentation Spyglass, 19th century, leather-covered brass body with single extension housed in a mahogany case, the end of the brass body engraved "LT. WILLIAM H. PARKER/C.S.N.A.," closed lg. 20 5/8 in.
Provenance: Reportedly presented by Jefferson Davis to the recipient, William Harwar Parker, of the Confederate States Naval Academy.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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WILLIAM H. PARKER, William Harwar ParkerCarly Babione
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