Late 19th Century Telescope by T. Rowley of Brighton
This is a pocket telescope made by Rowley of Brighton.
He worked at 128 St. James Street between 1840 and 1880, but between 1860 and 1880 most of his work was signed Rowley & Son.
This alone leads me to beleive that this telescope dates between 1840 and 1860.
The black leather is in fair condition for it's age and it has no tears or holes, although it is worn in places. Halfway along the barrel there is
a brass clip. This was for attaching the telescope to a belt.
The engraved signiture is shown above. It reads:
Rowley,
Brighton.
The engraving is quite deep and very clear.
Above is the telescope fully extended. It has three draws and
measures 15 1/16" long. When it is fully collapsed it measures just 5 1/16" in length. The objective lens is 13/16" in diameter, but the
barrel is 1 1/8" wide
