Henry Fitz 4-inch Refractor Telescope

Description:

Henry Fitz 4-inch Refractor Telescope, New York, c. 1850, 49-in. mahogany and brass mounted main tube engraved at ocular brass collar H. Fitz New York, single-draw eyepiece, rack-and-pinion focusing, 10-in. finder scope, mounted on a mahogany tripod with adjustable extension arm, and horizontal worm gear adjustment, overall lg. 58 in.
Estimate $5,000-7,000

adjustable extension arm to functioning


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