Victorian brass telescope signed Dancer Manchester with tripod and case, circa 1850

The Essentials

• Mid-Victorian English terrestrial table telescope dating to circa 1850 to 1860
• Four brass draws with a dark hardwood barrel
• Engraved Dancer Manchester
• Folding brass tripod and fitted mahogany case
• In good antique condition, with wear from age and use. There is a scratch on the lens.

Description

This mid-Victorian terrestrial table telescope was made for viewing landscapes, shipping and distant buildings, and extends to 111 cm when assembled. Its four brass draw tubes collapse into the dark hardwood barrel, while the folding tripod packs beside it in the fitted mahogany case.

John Benjamin Dancer was a notable Manchester scientific-instrument maker and an early pioneer of microphotography. The engraved Dancer Manchester signature links the set directly to the city’s Victorian scientific trade.

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