Bardou & Son, Paris

Bardou & Son brass two-draw telescope with rack and pinion focus, marked on backplate ''Bardou & Son, Paris, G.B. Trademark'', and ''f=22,5 mm'' inscribed eyepiece with dust slide, mounted on wood tripod base. Barrel dented, lacking objective lens cover. Objective lens 2-3/4''dia.; closed 37''l. Provenance: Estate of William Kranker, collector and dealer, Greenport, NY.