Long view telescope

Brass, refracting telescope with four draws, sheathed in leather.

Signed " Bardou et fils fournisseur du Ministère de la Guerre 55 rue de Chabrol Paris".

Within leather case.

Late 19th Century.

Total extended length: 52,5 cm (20-1/2 in.).

Manufacturer founded in Paris, 1818 by DF Bardou, then headed by his son PG Bardou then grandson, Albert D Bardou with the name " Bardou et Fils à Paris". They received medals during the Universal Exposition of 1855, then Exposition in London in 1862, and Philadelphia in 1876.

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