5 1/4-INCH BINOCULAR TELESCOPE, BY WILLIAM C. EDGECOMB, MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT DATED 1898 marked EDGECOMB/ MYSTIC/ 1898, with dual eyepieces and prisms for interpupillary distance, with rack and pinion f

mystic edgecomb connecticut 1898 lived marked cary dated skilled binocular telescope william dual taught quality telescopes 1845 1/4-inch eyepieces prisms interpupillary distance rack pinion focus adjustable lens cells raised mahogany tripod cast trunnion brackets clamps 181cm fees collection late york september 1995 note born astronomy spent scientific instrument maker largely known manufacturing high buyer's long 2,000-3,000 allan vernonscope time despite £6,875 premium approx estimate murray provenance observatory rarity sold included