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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 1593438, member: 360&quot;]Using the first photo as a guide:</p><p><br /></p><p>L-R:</p><p><br /></p><p>Lens-cap with adjustable shutter (missing shutter).</p><p><br /></p><p>Glare-and-moisture shield (that thing that slides up and down).</p><p><br /></p><p>Barrel, covered in canvas, to provide grip.</p><p><br /></p><p>If this is as old as I think it is, then a 1-2 draw telescope wouldn&#039;t be out of the ordinary.</p><p><br /></p><p>The eyepiece end has a &#039;bell&#039; eyepiece, which is a very old style of eyepiece - I think they stopped doing that in the 1830s or 40s. Again, this is supposed to have a sliding shutter...which is missing. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d say this is Georgian, somewhere from 1820/30, and before.</p><p><br /></p><p>Value - in that condition - scrap. If you can clean it, put it back together and get it working properly - $200 - $500. That&#039;s what I&#039;ve seen them sell for. But they were in a MUCH better condition than what&#039;s there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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