Fernrohr von Matthew Berge

Lot 751 / Auktion 25

Fernrohr von Matthew Berge

Fernrohr von Matthew Berge. London, um 1800, das Teleskop signiert “Berge London, late Ramsden”, Messing, Mahagoni-Tubus, drei Auszüge, Schutzkappe, funktionstüchtig. Linsendurchmesser: ca. 40 mm, Länge ausgezogen: ca. 54 cm.
A Matthew Berge telescope. London c. 1800, three draw telescope, signed “Berge London, late Ramsden”, brass and mahogany, objective lens cap. Lens diameter c. 40 mm, length ext. c. 54 cm. – A fine three draw telescope from the workshop of Matthew Berge (died 1819). He was foreman to the notable scientific instrument maker Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800) for more than three decades. After the death of Ramsden in November 1800 Berge took over the business signing his instruments with “late Ramsden” until 1805.