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stainless steel instrument used for measuring the surface texture. In leather pouch.

stainless steel instrument used for measuring the surface texture. In leather pouch.

Terret. A bronze, roughly oval shaped ring covered in a dark, smooth green patina. The ring is narrow at the top and thickens toward the bottom which is flat and has a ridge projecting into the middle of the ring.
Massive, Donside.

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Terret. A bronze ring covered in a dark, smooth green patina. It has a small ring on one side. At the bottom of the main ring wide arms project from the sides and meet in the middle, curving up to a peg like projection.
Bronze ring: decoration : ridges.

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Brass telescope style component with large convex lens on one end creating fish eye effect. 2 clamps on barrel suggesting part of a system.

Telescope. Brass telescope, about half a meter long, covered with dark wood veneer. It has an ornate brass stand with curved legs.
Reflecting telescope with Gregorian optics, possibly made in London, concave secondary mirror, no name on speculum-metal primary mirror. Unusual brass pillar stand possibly made in Edinburgh. Upright image of magnification x8.
Inscription: Old label…

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Brass stand with 3 feet, possibly for a telescope.

brass framed screw-on telescope objective with focal length approx.30" (760 mm).

Large 2 lens objective from a astronomical telescope. Steel casing. Around lens is inscription.
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