309 - AN ENGLISH TELESCOPE BY W & J. GEORGE LTD, LONDON, ON A WOODEN TRIPOD.

AN ENGLISH TELESCOPE BY W & J. GEORGE LTD, LONDON, ON A WOODEN TRIPOD. An English telescope manufactured by W & J. George Ltd, London, mounted on a folding wooden tripod. The instrument combines the functionality of a scientific optical device with the distinctive decorative character associated with the Victorian period. The brass telescope tube, fitted with extending sections, displays the high standard of workmanship characteristic of British precision instrument makers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The wooden tripod provides stability while enhancing the historical character of the object, allowing it to serve as a striking decorative feature within an interior. The telescope would form a romantic focal point in a study, library, drawing room, country residence, yacht or garden pavilion, evoking the age of maritime exploration, scientific discovery and distant voyages. Instruments of this type are sought after by collectors of scientific apparatus, enthusiasts of maritime history and admirers of English decorative arts. Marks: Bearing the maker’s mark: W & J. George Ltd, London. Dimensions: Height 108 cm. Width: 108cm, Height: 108cm, Depth: 40cm, Weight: 15kg, Condition: Good, Material: Wood, Brass, ID: ID-ANTQ-2961