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Adjustable Tabletop Nickel Plated Telescope
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Adjustable Tabletop Nickel Plated Telescope

1900 - 1920
Description

Adjustable tabletop nickel plated telescope with tripod base. (c.1920).

Diameter of base: 8.5” (21.6cm)

Physical Dimensions
Width
45.7cm (17.99")
Declaration

David Griffith Antiques has dated this Nickel Plated Tabletop Telescope to the 1920s.

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SA1185822
Dealers Internal Reference
100319
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Description
Adjustable tabletop nickel plated telescope with tripod base. (c.1920).

Diameter of base: 8.5” (21.6cm)

Width
45.7cm (17.99")
Date of Manufacture

David Griffith Antiques has dated this Nickel Plated Tabletop Telescope to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1185822
Dealers Internal Ref
100319
David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2019

Specialising in library, hall and club room furniture, leather seating and writing tables, campaign and travelling furniture.

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A nickel-plated tabletop telescope mounted on an adjustable column with a three-legged tripod base.
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Archive I A nickel-plated tabletop telescope mounted on an adjustable column with a three-legged tripod base.

Adjustable Tabletop Nickel Plated Telescope

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Archive V A nickel-plated tabletop telescope mounted on an adjustable column with a three-legged tripod base. View V
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David Griffith Antiques

David Griffith Antiques
Telephone 020 7226 1126 or 07976 800 062
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17 Camden Passage
Islington
London
N1 8EA
United Kingdom
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David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
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A nickel-plated tabletop telescope mounted on an adjustable column with a three-legged tripod base.
Adjustable Tabletop Nickel Plated Telescope
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A nickel-plated tabletop telescope mounted on an adjustable column with a three-legged tripod base.
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  • ObjectTabletop Telescopes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian Maritime
  • MaterialNickel, Brass, Glass
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsTripod base, Adjustable column, Polished cylinder tube
  • SizeW 45.7 cm (18 in)

This adjustable tabletop telescope from the 1920 Victorian Maritime style period comes in a polished silver colour with a nickel-plated finish over brass and glass. The instrument consists of an extendable cylinder tube with raised rings and turned end details, mounted on a vertical column with a thumbscrew height adjustment and a three-legged tripod base featuring curved supports and horizontal bracing bars. Visible details include smooth metallic surfaces, small operational screws, and precise mechanical joints. At 45.7 cm wide, the piece sits comfortably on an office desk or library table to serve as a decorative maritime accessory in a gentleman's study or home workspace.

FAQs

Tabletop refractor telescopes gained widespread popularity during the nineteenth century, serving as functional terrestrial observation instruments and decorative items for private studies and libraries.

These optical instruments were primarily constructed from cast and drawn brass, often finished with electroplated nickel or protective lacquer to minimise oxidation and wear.

Authentic pieces frequently display maker marks stamped into the draw tube, precision-machined threaded fittings, and period-correct optical glass assembly techniques.

Positioning the scope on an executive desk, a library bookshelf, or a deep window sill creates a refined scientific focal point within contemporary or traditional spaces.

Dust the frame regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and use specialised lens wipes for the glass elements, avoiding harsh chemical polishes that could strip the nickel layer.
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