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Telescope, binoculars, and instruments

Collecting can take many forms, and collectors may be drawn to entirely different fields of interest. After more than 150 years, we still have not seen them all. In this auction, we highlight the allure of optics for this particular collector and his peers: binoculars and telescopes in all their forms.

Ever since Hans Lippershey and Galileo Galilei invented the lens and developed the telescope in the early 17th century, there has been a human desire to see what is not visible to the naked eye—to see the invisible, whether it is far away or extremely close and small.

The great seafaring nation of Britain accounts for the largest share, but there are also fine French and Swedish examples here, or why not Italian 17th-century telescopes in vellum and horn. There are also some fine brass compasses as well as ingenious small mining compasses.

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Telescope, 16th/17th century.
1696387
Telescope,
16th/17th century.
Current bid
400 SEK
35m 52s
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Two telescopes 18th/19th century.
1697083
Two telescopes 18th/19th century.
Current bid
750 SEK
< 1m
Estimate
3 000 SEK
Library telescope by Jesse Ramsden, London, (1735-1800).
1702931
Library telescope by Jesse Ramsden,
London, (1735-1800).
Current bid
57 000 SEK
45m 52s
Estimate
6 000 SEK
Compasses, 2 pcs, by Frans J Berg Stockholm, 18th/19th century.
1698302
Compasses,
2 pcs, by Frans J Berg Stockholm, 18th/19th century.
Current bid
300 SEK
11m 52s
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Telescope, 19th century.
1696843
Telescope,
19th century.
Current bid
300 SEK
1h 23m
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Two 19th century telescopes.
1697110
Two 19th century telescopes.
Current bid
2 000 SEK
1h 25m
Estimate
4 000 SEK
Two 19th century telescopes.
1697256
Two 19th century telescopes.
No bids
1h 27m
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Telescope, 18th century, England.
1698288
Telescope,
18th century, England.
Current bid
1 000 SEK
13m 52s
Estimate
4 000 SEK
Binoculars, Carl Zeiss Jena. 1940s.
1704205
Binoculars,
Carl Zeiss Jena. 1940s.
Current bid
4 000 SEK
1h 5m
Estimate
5 000 SEK
Telescope, 18th century, England.
1698296
Telescope,
18th century, England.
Current bid
700 SEK
1h 19m
Estimate
4 000 SEK
A 19th century spyglass in case.
1690885
A 19th century spyglass in case.
Current bid
1 720 SEK
53m 52s
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Telescope, England, 18th century.
1693166
Telescope,
England, 18th century.
Current bid
6 000 SEK
1h 17m
Estimate
10 000 SEK
A Telescope, 19th century, England.
1699839
A Telescope,
19th century, England.
Current bid
550 SEK
3m 52s
Estimate
1 500 SEK
Three telescopes, 19th and 20th century.
1696759
Three telescopes,
19th and 20th century.
Current bid
1 000 SEK
1h 31m
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Five telescopes, 19th and 20th century.
1696376
Five telescopes,
19th and 20th century.
Current bid
1 900 SEK
31m 52s
Estimate
2 500 SEK
A telescope on a tripod, 19th/20th century.
1702882
A telescope on a tripod,
19th/20th century.
Current bid
2 500 SEK
19m 52s
Estimate
2 500 SEK
A Telescope, 19th century, William Dixey, London.
1717734
A Telescope,
19th century, William Dixey, London.
Current bid
2 500 SEK
1h 3m
Estimate
5 000 SEK
A Telescope, France or Italy, 18th century.
1693212
A Telescope,
France or Italy, 18th century.
Current bid
2 000 SEK
41m 52s
Estimate
4 000 SEK
A telescope, by Nairne, London, 18th century.
1697540
A telescope,
by Nairne, London, 18th century.
Current bid
500 SEK
9m 52s
Estimate
5 000 SEK
Reflecting telescope, 19th century, England.
1713673
Reflecting telescope,
19th century, England.
Current bid
500 SEK
59m 52s
Estimate
5 000 SEK
Three telescopes, late 19th century.
1714443
Three telescopes,
late 19th century.
Current bid
450 SEK
1h 29m
Estimate
1 000 SEK
Mirror telescope, England, mid-18th century.
1700148
Mirror telescope,
England, mid-18th century.
Current bid
57 000 SEK
1h 21m
Estimate
8 000 SEK
A spyglass 18th century, probably France.
1700149
A spyglass 18th century,
probably France.
Current bid
1 200 SEK
57m 52s
Estimate
4 000 SEK
1942 U S Navy Spyglass Quartermaster Mark I.
1702855
1942 U S Navy Spyglass Quartermaster Mark I.
Current bid
1 000 SEK
7m 52s
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Telescope, by W. Ray, Day & Night, London, end of the 19th century.
1690917
Telescope,
by W. Ray, Day & Night, London, end of the 19th century.
Current bid
1 300 SEK
1h 15m
Estimate
2 500 SEK
Telescope, marked Dollond, London, 19th century.
1693190
Telescope,
marked Dollond, London, 19th century.
Current bid
2 000 SEK
1h 35m
Estimate
4 000 SEK
Telescope, 19th century. by Watkins, London.
1717753
Telescope,
19th century. by Watkins, London.
No bids
47m 52s
Estimate
4 000 SEK
A telescope by F Newton Leicester, 19th century.
1690798
A telescope by F Newton Leicester,
19th century.
Current bid
1 100 SEK
1m 52s
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Mine compasses 3 pcs, one marked Rosén Falun, 19th century.
1699769
Mine compasses 3 pcs,
one marked Rosén Falun, 19th century.
Current bid
800 SEK
55m 52s
Estimate
2 500 SEK
Reflecting telescope, 19th century.
1713655
Reflecting telescope,
19th century.
Current bid
1 800 SEK
1h 33m
Estimate
3 000 SEK
Four telescopes, 19th/20th century, one marked CG Collin, Stockholm.
1714444
Four telescopes,
19th/20th century, one marked CG Collin, Stockholm.
Current bid
1 200 SEK
49m 52s
Estimate
2 000 SEK
A Telescope marked Dollond London, 19th/20th century.
1700150
A Telescope marked Dollond London,
19th/20th century.
Current bid
400 SEK
39m 52s
Estimate
1 500 SEK
A 20th century telescope on a tripod.
1717733
A 20th century telescope on a tripod.
Current bid
5 000 SEK
27m 52s
Estimate
5 000 SEK
Telescope, Edward Nairne, second half of the 18th century.
1696826
Telescope,
Edward Nairne, second half of the 18th century.
Current bid
1 500 SEK
15m 52s
Estimate
5 000 SEK
Telescope, "Adam's New Patent Portable Telescope", 19th century.
1697124
Telescope,
"Adam's New Patent Portable Telescope", 19th century.
Current bid
1 500 SEK
17m 52s
Estimate
4 000 SEK
A telescope England 19th century, Wilson London, Day or Night.
1701374
A telescope England 19th century,
Wilson London, Day or Night.
Current bid
300 SEK
43m 52s
Estimate
1 500 SEK
A Telescope, Dollond, London, second half of the 19th century.
1692961
A Telescope,
Dollond, London, second half of the 19th century.
Current bid
1 200 SEK
51m 52s
Estimate
3 000 SEK
Binoculars, "Dienstglas" Bundeswehr, Hensoldt Wetzlar, 10x50.
1704244
Binoculars,
"Dienstglas" Bundeswehr, Hensoldt Wetzlar, 10x50.
Current bid
1 225 SEK
1h 7m
Estimate
1 500 SEK
A cased telescope, 19th century, marked Dollond London.
1700153
A cased telescope,
19th century, marked Dollond London.
Current bid
3 200 SEK
23m 52s
Estimate
4 000 SEK
Four telescopes, 20th century, of which 2 by Busch.
1714466
Four telescopes,
20th century, of which 2 by Busch.
Current bid
800 SEK
25m 52s
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Telescope, marked Preisler Malmö, early 20th century.
1719384
Telescope,
marked Preisler Malmö, early 20th century.
Current bid
1 500 SEK
1h 13m
Estimate
3 000 SEK
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938. Otto Dix, "Lärm der Strasse" from "Neun Holzschnitte".
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30 000 - 40 000 SEK
Current bid
42 000 SEK
939. Conrad Felixmüller, "Gelibte frau".
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 SEK
940. Conrad Felixmüller, "Freunde".
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
938. Otto Dix, "Lärm der Strasse" from "Neun Holzschnitte".
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936. Max Beckmann, "Familienszene" from "Gesichter".
Estimate
30 000 - 40 000 SEK
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937. Max Beckmann, "Landschaft mit ballon" from "Gesichter".
Estimate
60 000 - 80 000 SEK
Hammer price
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938. Otto Dix, "Lärm der Strasse" from "Neun Holzschnitte".
Estimate
30 000 - 40 000 SEK
Current bid
42 000 SEK
939. Conrad Felixmüller, "Gelibte frau".
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 SEK
940. Conrad Felixmüller, "Freunde".
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
Current bid:
42 000 SEK