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A Very Fine Early 19th Century Polished Brass Telescope by W. & T. Gilbert, London
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A Very Fine Early 19th Century Polished Brass Telescope by W. & T. Gilbert, London

19th century
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A very fine early 19th Century (1819 - 1831) brass telescope by W. & T.Gilbert, London. This fabulous well cast polished brass telescope is of exceptional quality with superb optics and is raised on a beautifully hand carved, well figured and richly patinated mahogany and brass tripod base, stamped 'W. & T. Gilbert, London’.

Mahogany Type: 'Santos Mahogany'

Dimensions:

Scope Level Height: 68 in / 172.5 cm

Width: 37.75 in / 96 cm

Depth: 2.5 in / 6.5 cm

Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Antique Brass Floor Telescope to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09279964
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 190-210 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Maker name engraved around collar: W. & T.
Narrow slotted screws on the mounting bracket: hand-cut threads typical of early 19th-century brasswork.
Rack and pinion focus thumbwheel: mechanical arrangement used on table and library telescopes.
Tapered brass pillar over folding wooden tripod: library stand pattern from the Georgian period.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
172.5cm (67.91")
Width
96cm (37.80")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1182852
Dealers Internal Reference
A4127
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Description
A very fine early 19th Century (1819 - 1831) brass telescope by W. & T.Gilbert, London. This fabulous well cast polished brass telescope is of exceptional quality with superb optics and is raised on a beautifully hand carved, well figured and richly patinated mahogany and brass tripod base, stamped 'W. & T. Gilbert, London’.

Mahogany Type: 'Santos Mahogany'

Dimensions:

Scope Level Height: 68 in / 172.5 cm

Width: 37.75 in / 96 cm

Depth: 2.5 in / 6.5 cm

Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Antique Brass Floor Telescope to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09279964
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 190-210 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Maker name engraved around collar: W. & T.
Narrow slotted screws on the mounting bracket: hand-cut threads typical of early 19th-century brasswork.
Rack and pinion focus thumbwheel: mechanical arrangement used on table and library telescopes.
Tapered brass pillar over folding wooden tripod: library stand pattern from the Georgian period.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
172.5cm (67.91")
Width
96cm (37.80")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1182852
Dealers Internal Ref
A4127
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A Very Fine Early 19th Century Polished Brass Telescope by W. & T. Gilbert, London

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Yeats Country Antiques

Yeats Country Antiques
Telephone 00353 872644494
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Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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A polished brass floor-standing telescope mounted on a dark wooden tripod stand.
A Very Fine Early 19th Century Polished Brass Telescope By W. & T. Gilbert, London
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A polished brass floor-standing telescope mounted on a dark wooden tripod stand.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTelescopes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian / Regency
  • MaterialBrass, Mahogany
  • ColourGold, Brown
  • MotifsBrass barrel, Tripod stand, Alt-azimuth mount, Draw tube
  • SizeH 172.5 cm (68 in) x W 96 cm (38 in) x D 6.5 cm (3 in)

This early 19th-century Georgian and Regency telescope by W. & T. Gilbert, London, stands as an exceptional example of scientific craftsmanship. The piece comprises a long polished gold brass barrel with a functional draw tube and alt-azimuth mount, supported by a tall tripod stand formed of dark brown turned wooden legs with pointed feet. The materials combine lustrous yellow metal with richly patinated Santos mahogany timbers. Measuring 172.5 cm high by 96 cm wide and 6.5 cm deep, this floor-standing instrument functions as a striking decorative focal point. It sits appropriately in a home library or positioned within a bay window where its classical lines and nautical aesthetic complement traditional interior schemes.

FAQs

A library telescope is a high-magnification refractor instrument mounted on a tripod, designed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries for terrestrial and astronomical viewing from interior spaces.

Nineteenth-century telescopes were primarily constructed from draw-lathe brass for the optical barrels and mounts, paired with dense hardwoods such as mahogany for the supporting tripod legs.

Authentic pieces feature makers engravings near the eyepiece, hand-turned brass fittings, original glass lenses, and period-appropriate alt-azimuth joints rather than modern machine screws.

Place the telescope near a bay window, within a study corner, or alongside dark timber bookshelves to create a focal point that highlights historical engineering and craftsmanship.

Dust the surfaces gently with a soft microfibre cloth and avoid abrasive chemical polishes that can wear down original lacquers or engraved markings.
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