Rare antique German ship's telescope shark skin wrapped

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This is an antique German 2-draw ship's telescope, engraved: "Voigtlander &John, A.G., Braunschneig".The telescope is about 17" long when folded, or 25" extended. The eye piece is protected by the cover movable by a fingernail, the other end does not have a cap. The telescope is made of some white metal, with a center part wrapped in the shark skin. There is one minor nick to the skin, shown on the photo, otherwise very good. The objective lens is somewhat dirty. I decided not to clean it, because I do not want to scratch it, and leave this to a professional. Overall, an interesting and rare artifact from probably around 130-140 years ago. See photos. Shipping is $25 extra. No reserve. By bidding on this item, you fully agree to all of the following terms and conditions: Buyer will prepay shipping, handling and insurance charges. Insurance at cost is optional for most items, but if you decide to omit it, you are assuming all risk - should item get lost or damaged, no remedy will be given. Shipping is provided at a fixed cost and includes handling, cost of packaging, etc. If the actual shipping costs more you will not be asked to pay the difference, if it's less likewise there will be no refund. Payment must be received within 10 days after auction closes.

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