Group of (3) telescopes
Group of (3) telescopes with wood-wrapped barrels, to include: Dolland single-draw long-barreled telescope, marked on draw, with eyepiece dust slide and 2''dia objective lens, (lacking objective lens cap, splitting to barrel wrapping); Dolland single-draw telescope, marked on draw, eyepiece dust slide and 1-1/2''dia objective lens, (holes for tripod mount, splitting to barrel wrapping, no lens cap); and two-draw telescope with illegible engraving to the brass barrel, having 1''dia objective lens, (dents to eyepiece and brass barrel, splitting to wood wrapping, lacking slide for objective lens). Provenance: Estate of William Kranker, collector and dealer, Greenport, NY.
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Group of (3) telescopes with wood-wrapped barrels, to include: Dolland single-draw long-barreled telescope, marked on draw, with eyepiece dust slide and 2''dia objective lens, (lacking objective lens cap, splitting to barrel wrapping); Dolland single-draw telescope, marked on draw, eyepiece dust slide and 1-1/2''dia objective lens, (holes for tripod mount, splitting to barrel wrapping, no lens cap); and two-draw telescope with illegible engraving to the brass barrel, having 1''dia objective lens, (dents to eyepiece and brass barrel, splitting to wood wrapping, lacking slide for objective lens). Provenance: Estate of William Kranker, collector and dealer, Greenport, NY.