Victorian Negretti & Zambra Telescope, c.1880 Shield Back as seen in the thickness

as seen in the thickness of the drawer fronts and a pegged construction add solidity

In proportion to the construct

Opening the door reveals triple

this bookcase displays overtones of a modest Georgian style: The open swan neck pediment typical of the mid 18th Century as were the bracket feet upon which this piece stands

Victorian Negretti & Zambra Telescope, c.1880 Shield Back as seen in the thicknessOur Stock # LFA 1377 This is an antique, Victorian marine telescope dating to c. 1880. The tapered brass tube is covered in dark, hard grained Morocco leather in good order. The single draw tube is dent free and inscribed 'Negretti & Zambra, Opticians to Her Majesty, London' and on the reverse the owner's name J. P. O'Neill'. The optics are in good order offering a clear, crisp image with an inch and three quarter objective glass. The lens cover is