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Rare Early Cased US Naval Telescope by Blunt

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34 1/4 inches long x 3 1/8 at widest

Circa 1820

A fine wood and brass telescope within its original mahogany case.

The telescope is marked US Navy circle R, 9702 and Blunt, New York on the first draw. Blunt were well-known instrument makers for over a century, starting in 1770. There are Blunt Instruments in many museums including the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and The Mystic Seaport Museum.

Case Measures: 36 1/4 inches x 5 x 4 5/8.

SKU: 0003315

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