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3-Inch Refracting Telescope by Bardou & Son, circa 1870

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  • Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820
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  • Refracting Mahogany Telescope Signed Watkins, Charing Cross
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  • Brass telescope with leather handle England circa 1870
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  • Antique Terrestrial Telescope, English, Single Draw Refractor, NSL, Victorian
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