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Faux Bamboo Directors Chair by Telescope Chair Company
By Telescope Chair Company
Located in New York, NY
Stylish folding directors chair, by Telescope Furniture. This example has a turned wood faux bamboo
Category

Mid-20th Century American Campaign Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid Century Patio Poolside Folding Chaise Lounge by Telescope Chair Company
By Telescope Chair Company
Located in New York, NY
Voguish Mid Century patio, poolside, garden chaise lounge, by the Telescopce Chair Company. The chaise is constructed of an anodized gold tone aluminum frame, with solid wood arms, t...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Pair of Modern Folding Beach Lawn Chairs in Gray by Telescope NY
By Telescope Chair Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Eye catching modern by TELESCOPE of Granville New York, pair of modern beach patio folding chairs
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Directors Chair Bamboo Wood Coral Red Cotton Canvas Fabric Upholstery Foldable
By Telescope Chair Company
Located in Miami, FL
seat and back rests. Attributed to Telescope Furniture Company, circa 1970's, Made in the USA
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

English Victorian Brass Telescope
Located in Queens, NY
English (Scottish) Victorian brass tabletop telescope with 3 legged iron base.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

English Victorian Brass Telescope
English Victorian Brass Telescope
H 20 in W 2,000 in D 2,000 in
English Victorian Ebonized Telescope
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian ebonzied metal and brass trim telescope on adjustable dark stained tripod base
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Merlino brass telescope ornament
Located in Firenze, FI
Get a glimpse into a world of elegance with our brass telescope. Beautifully crafted from high
Category

2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Merlino brass telescope ornament
Merlino brass telescope ornament
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Telescoping Reading Floor Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
. The vertical stand is topped with an easy to use telescoping pipe raising and lowering the shade. The
Category

Early 20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Telescoping Reading Floor Lamp
Telescoping Reading Floor Lamp
H 48 in W 10 in D 20 in
Tibetan Telescoping Long Horn
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty Tibetan Dungchen ceremonial long horn crafted with copper and brass in a dramatic telescoping
Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Musical Instruments

Materials

Copper

Solid Brass Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
Category

Vintage 1910s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Telescopes Vintage Signed Iseli
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/2941 , vintage French telescopes with its case: for Your holidays ! Small and convenient to
Category

Early 20th Century French Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Leather

Telescopes Vintage Signed Iseli
Telescopes Vintage Signed Iseli
H 3.15 in W 5.12 in D 1.19 in
Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope
Located in New Orleans, LA
Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope Circa 1820 This extraordinary telescope exemplifies a rare union
Category

Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Gold, Enamel

Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope
Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope
H 1.75 in W 1.75 in D 19.25 in
English Victorian Blue & Brass Telescope
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian brass and blue telescope on adjustable mahogany tripod base.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Campaign Style Vintage Telescope
Located in North York, ON
Capture a touch of historical adventure with this vintage brass campaign-style telescope. Its brass
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Campaign Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

Swiss Gold and Enamel Telescope
Located in New Orleans, LA
telescope is an item of exceptional luxury. The Swiss creation not only provides a magnified view with
Category

Antique 19th Century European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Swiss Gold and Enamel Telescope
Swiss Gold and Enamel Telescope
H 3.13 in W 2 in D 2 in
Vintage Telescope, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Telescope is a scientific object realized in the early 20th Century. A bronze telescope
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Telescope, Early 20th Century
Vintage Telescope, Early 20th Century
H 12.21 in W 0.4 in D 0.99 in
Vintage 5 Draw Brass Telescope
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage brass 5 draw extendable hand telescope. Comes with original cap to cover glass end and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage 5 Draw Brass Telescope
Vintage 5 Draw Brass Telescope
H 42.63 in Dm 1.63 in
Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
Category

Vintage 1930s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Rifle Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass telescope appropriate for use on land or sea. This has been meticulously polished and
Category

Vintage 1920s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
Category

Vintage 1910s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
Category

Vintage 1930s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
Category

Vintage 1920s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. Nice
Category

Vintage 1930s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
Category

Vintage 1920s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
Category

Vintage 1930s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
Category

Vintage 1920s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
Category

Vintage 1910s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
Category

Vintage 1930s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
Category

Vintage 1910s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This is a
Category

Vintage 1920s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
Category

Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
Category

Antique 1870s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Charming Vintage Gentleman's Library Telescope
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage gentleman's library telescope Not sure exactly of it's age. Estimated Mid Victorian
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

English Brass & Leather Hand Held Telescope
Located in Queens, NY
English (19th Century) brass and leather hand held telescope
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

English Brass & Leather Hand Held Telescope
English Brass & Leather Hand Held Telescope
H 2,000 in W 20.5 in D 2,000 in
Dollond of London Telescope on Tripod
Located in Norwell, MA
Wood barreled table top library telescope by Dollond of London. With long tapered wood barrel
Category

Vintage 1960s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ships Spyglass Telescope with Rope Cover
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century ships telescope with a leather and rope wrapped barrel. Single focal tube
Category

Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Telescope with Tripod, Metal, Decorative Object
Located in Madrid, ES
Telescope with tripod. gold metallic antique finish Decorative use, not functional. Gilt metal
Category

20th Century Unknown Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Other

Small Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Tiny Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This
Category

Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Crystal Sputnik Chandelier with Nickel Telescopes
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom crystal Sputnik with nickel telescopes. Customization available in different sizes and
Category

2010s American Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Crystal, Nickel

US Navy Mark 74 Aiming Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
1943 United States Navy Telescope. Used primarily as part of the Mark 16 Aiming System on 50
Category

Vintage 1940s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

US Navy Mark 74 Aiming Telescope
US Navy Mark 74 Aiming Telescope
H 54 in W 26 in D 26 in
Floor Standing Telescope by Piet G. Meesters
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This beautiful floor standing telescope, 60mm f/15 NEDOPTIFA, dates from the 1930s and was made by
Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

U.S. Navy Quartermaster Telescope in Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Very high power Quartermaster telescope. With geared turning focus. Leather covered barrel. No
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Leather

Long 19th Century English Mahogany Telescope Case
Located in Atlanta, GA
Long 19th Century English Mahogany Telescope Case
Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Telescope with decorative level. Metal. Small decorative telescope with top level and three
Category

20th Century Unknown Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Other

Late 18th Century Lacquered Brass Table Telescope
Located in Huntington, NY
Late 18th century lacquered brass table telescope.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century English Telescoping Surveyors Measure
Located in Burton, TX
Telescoping surveyors measuring staff made of wood with brass fittings. Marked 'Houghton-Butcher
Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century English Telescoping Surveyors Measure
Located in Burton, TX
Telescoping surveyors measuring staff made of wood with brass fittings. Marked 'Houghton-Butcher
Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Keuffel & Esser Co. Military Transit Surveyor Telescope
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Keuffel & Effer Co. military transit surveyor. It consists of a compass and a telescope
Category

20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Refracting Mahogany Telescope Signed Watkins, Charing Cross
Located in Norwich, GB
Refracting mahogany telescope signed ‘Watkins, Charing Cross’, C.1810 The telescope retains it's
Category

Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

American Industrial Telescoping Swivel Lamp, Circa 1950
Located in Rochester, NY
American industrial telescoping swivel table lamp in metal and aluminum with an 8 inch diameter
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Matte Black Library Style Telescoping Floor Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Taiwan, 1990s Library style adjustable swing arm floor lamp in black finish. Telescoping height
Category

1990s Taiwanese Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

19th C. John Byrne Brass Telescope with tripod
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
19th C. John Byrne brass telescope with tripod. Marked John Byrne New York 1882. 3.5 inch
Category

Late 20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Tibetan Telescoping Long Horn Brass Copper Gems
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful Tibetan Dungchen ceremonial long horn. Ornate copper and brass with subtle turquoise and cinnabar adornment. Long and lean. Retracted height: 22".
Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Musical Instruments

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass, Copper

Royal Navy Submarine Captains Telescope From Gieves
Located in Norwell, MA
Leather bound British royal navy officers spyglass by Ross London for Gieve Matthews & Seagrove limited. High quality in great condition and exceptional optics. Barrel color is engra...
Category

Vintage 1930s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Telescoping Lamp by Giuseppe Ostuni for O-luce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early telescoping floor/desk lamp with a pivoting cone shade on an enameled and chromed steel
Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

System walking stick, a telescope, England 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Gadget-System stick. The tip is made of iron and brass, high and decorated by a series of thin circles. The shaft is made entirely of painted brass and constructed to emulate a bambo...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Sea Captains Telescope by G Santi Fils Marseille
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century telescope. With engraved focal tube "G. Santi. Fils, Marseille". Leather
Category

Vintage 1940s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

J Cazalin of France Tripod Library Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth century scope with geared focal knob and heavy brass tripod stand. Weight is 24 pounds. 23" H x 55" L.
Category

Antique 1880s French Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Telescoping Floor Lamp by Giuseppe Ostuni for Oluce
By Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Dallas, TX
Model 201 telescoping table/floor lamp by Giuseppe Ostuni for Oluce.
Category

Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Heavy English Brass Telescoping Floor Lamps
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of heavy brass English telescoping fluted floor lamps with round base on three feet. Shades
Category

Early 20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

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