Nautical Telescope with Case by Dolland, Whoever that Was

Description

Nautical Telescope by Dolland, Whoever that Was
This spyglass was probably carried on a wooden ship in the early to mid 1800s and is engraved with the makers mark "Dolland, London, Day or Night." The telescope is in very good good shape for its age (see pics) and is largely complete including a very well preserved leather case that fits snuggly.  The 3 draws have minor denting but all move very smoothly for a 200 year old telescope.
The telescope probably had a sunshield at one time, but would not fit into the case if fitted with one now.
This scope has been worked on and the screws connecting the wood and brass have been replaced as is usually the case for telescopes this old. There is also very minor damage to the brass where the lens mount attaches but nothing that should cause problems.
The telescope has good optics and forms a sharp bright image of moderate magnification (12-15X) when focused by moving the smallest tube in and out. Nautical scopes were often made with less magnification than those intended for use on land, as a rocking ship makes high magnification challenging. On the plus side, lower magnification makes the scope easier for novices to use. Characteristics that place this telescope in the early to mid 1800s include a short main tube made of solid wood, sliding eye lens cover, narrow knurled edges on the draw mounts, and the nipple type lens setting of the eye piece lens (not shown).
The Dolland signature is part of an interesting saga in the History of telescopes. Arguably the most famous telescope makers were Peter and John Dollond, who dominated the business in the mid to late 1700s, after the later commercialized and patented the achromatic lens (search names and for book add author, King). While the father still lived, the patent was not enforced; however, following the elder Dollond's death, Peter Dollond successfully sued to enforce his patent rights ensuring a period when his telescopes were dramatically superior to those legally produced by other British makers. To avoid legal consequences some of these makers made achromatic telescopes signed Dolland with an "a" as most buyers would not know the difference. Even after expiration of the patent rights, the practice continued as lesser makers benefitted from use of the "Dolland" signature. The D in this scopes signature is a decent match to the characteristic Dollond "D", but notice the "o" is an "a" in Dolland (pic 7).
This is a large telescope that weighs more than 2 lbs, is 11 inches long when folded, almost 33 inches long when extended and has an objective lens a bit more than 1.5 inches in diameter. It can be dissembled for cleaning if that should become necessary. Be sure to examine the images as they form an important part of the description.
Although shipping is listed as economy, items will generally be shipped priority if costs are comparable.   I will consider sending the telescope to restricted countries if a buyer seems responsible and assumes shipping risks.