German, c.1920, engraved 'CARL ZEISS JENA Nr.9125' the telescope tube with side mounting luggsm adjustable counter weight, long lens hood, rack and pinion focusing, eyepiece prism mount signed 'CARL ZEISS JENA Nr. 6479' and triple objective mount engraved 'CARL ZEISS JENA Nr.6740' with large steel and iron tripot with geared adjustment, telescope with original pine case with retail lable to inside of lid, with lens caps, telescope finished in original white and black enamel, telescope length 126cm, case length 133cm
IMPORTANT: this telescope has no eyepiece lenses and the objective lens is also missing, this prism housing is still complete, mechanically the condition is good as is the cosmetic condition.
Provenance: the telescope was inherited by the vendor from his great uncle Count Dario Mario Vincenzini, who moved to Kenya in the early 1930’s where he became a farmer in the highlands. It is believed the telescope was purchased in Rome in the 1920’s as per the plaque inside the box and has been in storage for the last 50 years.
German, c.1920, engraved 'CARL ZEISS JENA Nr.9125' the telescope tube with side mounting luggsm adjustable counter weight, long lens hood, rack and pinion focusing, eyepiece prism mount signed 'CARL ZEISS JENA Nr. 6479' and triple objective mount engraved 'CARL ZEISS JENA Nr.6740' with large steel and iron tripot with geared adjustment, telescope with original pine case with retail lable to inside of lid, with lens caps, telescope finished in original white and black enamel, telescope length 126cm, case length 133cm
IMPORTANT: this telescope has no eyepiece lenses and the objective lens is also missing, this prism housing is still complete, mechanically the condition is good as is the cosmetic condition.
Provenance: the telescope was inherited by the vendor from his great uncle Count Dario Mario Vincenzini, who moved to Kenya in the early 1930’s where he became a farmer in the highlands. It is believed the telescope was purchased in Rome in the 1920’s as per the plaque inside the box and has been in storage for the last 50 years.
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