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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
34m 49s
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Library telescope by Jesse Ramsden, London, (1735-1800).
1702931
Library telescope by Jesse Ramsden,
London, (1735-1800).
Current bid
57 000 SEK
44m 49s
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
10m 49s
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Telescope, 19th century.
1696843
Telescope,
19th century.
Current bid
300 SEK
1h 22m
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Two 19th century telescopes.
1697110
Two 19th century telescopes.
Current bid
2 000 SEK
1h 24m
Estimate
4 000 SEK
Two 19th century telescopes.
1697256
Two 19th century telescopes.
No bids
1h 26m
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Telescope, 18th century, England.
1698288
Telescope,
18th century, England.
Current bid
1 000 SEK
12m 49s
Estimate
4 000 SEK
Binoculars, Carl Zeiss Jena. 1940s.
1704205
Binoculars,
Carl Zeiss Jena. 1940s.
Current bid
4 000 SEK
1h 4m
Estimate
5 000 SEK
Telescope, 18th century, England.
1698296
Telescope,
18th century, England.
Current bid
700 SEK
1h 18m
Estimate
4 000 SEK
A 19th century spyglass in case.
1690885
A 19th century spyglass in case.
Current bid
1 720 SEK
52m 49s
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Telescope, England, 18th century.
1693166
Telescope,
England, 18th century.
Current bid
6 000 SEK
1h 16m
Estimate
10 000 SEK
A Telescope, 19th century, England.
1699839
A Telescope,
19th century, England.
Current bid
550 SEK
2m 49s
Estimate
1 500 SEK
Three telescopes, 19th and 20th century.
1696759
Three telescopes,
19th and 20th century.
Current bid
1 000 SEK
1h 30m
Estimate
2 000 SEK
Five telescopes, 19th and 20th century.
1696376
Five telescopes,
19th and 20th century.
Current bid
1 900 SEK
30m 49s
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
18m 49s
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 2m
Estimate
5 000 SEK
A Telescope, France or Italy, 18th century.
1693212
A Telescope,
France or Italy, 18th century.
Current bid
2 000 SEK
40m 49s
Estimate
4 000 SEK
Reflecting telescope, 19th century, England.
1713673
Reflecting telescope,
19th century, England.
Current bid
500 SEK
58m 49s
Estimate
5 000 SEK
Three telescopes, late 19th century.
1714443
Three telescopes,
late 19th century.
Current bid
450 SEK
1h 28m
Estimate
1 000 SEK
Mirror telescope, England, mid-18th century.
1700148
Mirror telescope,
England, mid-18th century.
Current bid
57 000 SEK
1h 20m
Estimate
8 000 SEK
A spyglass 18th century, probably France.
1700149
A spyglass 18th century,
probably France.
Current bid
1 200 SEK
56m 49s
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
6m 49s
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 14m
Estimate
2 500 SEK
Telescope, marked Dollond, London, 19th century.
1693190
Telescope,
marked Dollond, London, 19th century.
Current bid
2 000 SEK
1h 34m
Estimate
4 000 SEK
Telescope, 19th century. by Watkins, London.
1717753
Telescope,
19th century. by Watkins, London.
No bids
46m 49s
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
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
54m 49s
Estimate
2 500 SEK
Reflecting telescope, 19th century.
1713655
Reflecting telescope,
19th century.
Current bid
1 800 SEK
1h 32m
Estimate
3 000 SEK
A telescope, by Nairne, London, 18th century.
1697540
A telescope,
by Nairne, London, 18th century.
Current bid
1 000 SEK
8m 49s
Estimate
5 000 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
48m 49s
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
38m 49s
Estimate
1 500 SEK
A 20th century telescope on a tripod.
1717733
A 20th century telescope on a tripod.
Current bid
5 000 SEK
26m 49s
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
14m 49s
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
16m 49s
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
42m 49s
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
50m 49s
Estimate
3 000 SEK
Binoculars, "Dienstglas" Bundeswehr, Hensoldt Wetzlar, 10x50.
1704244
Binoculars,
"Dienstglas" Bundeswehr, Hensoldt Wetzlar, 10x50.
Current bid
1 225 SEK
1h 6m
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
22m 49s
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
24m 49s
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 12m
Estimate
3 000 SEK
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939. Conrad Felixmüller, "Gelibte frau".
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15 000 - 20 000 SEK
Current bid
12 000 SEK
940. Conrad Felixmüller, "Freunde".
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
941. Karel Appel, "Kijk leef speel met Karel Appel".
Estimate
40 000 - 60 000 SEK
939. Conrad Felixmüller, "Gelibte frau".
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 SEK
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60 000 - 80 000 SEK
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938. Otto Dix, "Lärm der Strasse" from "Neun Holzschnitte".
Estimate
30 000 - 40 000 SEK
Hammer price
42 000 SEK
939. Conrad Felixmüller, "Gelibte frau".
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 SEK
Current bid
12 000 SEK
940. Conrad Felixmüller, "Freunde".
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
941. Karel Appel, "Kijk leef speel met Karel Appel".
Estimate
40 000 - 60 000 SEK
Current bid:
12 000 SEK