Live Auction 2855The Decorative Arts Sale
A DUTCH BRASS TELESCOPE
Lot 327

A DUTCH BRASS TELESCOPE

BY JAN VAN DER BILDT (1709-1791), FRANEKER, 18TH CENTURY

Closed22 September 2010

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EUR 2,500

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A DUTCH BRASS TELESCOPE
BY JAN VAN DER BILDT (1709-1791), FRANEKER, 18TH CENTURY
The 35 cm. long body-tube with screwrod focusing, eye piece and speculum-mirrors, inscribed to the circular backplate J. van der BILDT. FRANEKER. No. 543, on baluster stand with three shaped folding feet, with brass dustcover
circa 40 cm. high

Specialist note

Jan Van der Bildt, a well-known telescope maker in the Netherlands during the 18th century, was famous for the exceptional quality of the mirrors which he made for his telescopes.