c1870 3 Draw Gilt Brass & Mahogany Telescope by Callaghan

A beautiful, near mint condition, c1870 large pocket Gilt Brass & Mahogany Telescope by the renowned maker William Callaghan of London.
The achromatic telescope is in as new condition with all the brass fittings still displaying the gilt finish and the mahogany wood of the main tube in perfect condition. The telescope is a 3 draw example and has a removable front brass cap, whilst the eyepiece has a sliding cover. The smallest of the tubes is engraved with the maker’s details CALLAGHAN - 23A NEW BOND ST. - CORNER OF CONDUIT ST. – LONDON. The front end of the telescope has a sliding hood to protect from glare.
William Callaghan was a mid-19th century London optical instrument maker, with premises occupied now in New Bond Street by no-less prominent a retailer than Burberry. He worked in Bond Street from 1859 and later moved to Audley Street, Mayfair in 1874. He died in 1890. Callaghan is known to have made quality barometers, telescopes, opera glasses and pioneering cameras during the Victorian era.
Size retracted: 4.5 x 21 cm (1 ¾ x 8 ¼ inches)
Size extended: 4.5 x 67.5 cm (1 ¾ x 26 ½ inches)
Weight: 515g