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A 3-inch brass and mahogany refracting telescope by G & S Merz of Munich, circa 1865.
Brass and steel tripod stand with equatorial mount.
Objective lens signed: G & S Merz München. With lens cap.
With a G & S Merz box containing oculars and other accessories. (Brass label: G. & S. MERZ OPTISCHES INSTITUT vorm. UTZSCHNEIDER & FRAUNHOFER MÜNCHEN.).
Georg Merz and Joseph Mahler took over the Utzschneider & Fraunhofer company in 1839. On Mahler's death, Merz continued the business with his sons, Sigmund & Ludwig. After 1858, the firm was known as G. & S. Merz, and was one of the most renowned German makers of microscopes and optical and astronomical instruments.
The BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees
