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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 249422, member: 360&quot;]<i>&quot;Forgive me father, for I have shopped...&quot;</i></p><p><i>&quot;...Gee, I...dunno the correct penance for that. I suppose you could say &#039;Three Hail Macys&#039;...?&quot;</i></p><p><i>&quot;Ahaaaaah!! Good one, Padre!&quot; </i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>- The Nanny. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>And this is what I bought: </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]76814[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>A 19th century French four-draw naval telescope with sun-shield, and the original brass lens-cap. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]76815[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I sold a few pieces of silver lately, and went on a bit of an early-birthday spending-spree. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]76816[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The maker&#039;s mark on the barrel is beautifully engraved... </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]76817[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It reads: </p><p><br /></p><p><i><b>Maison de </b></i></p><p><i><b>L&#039;Ing. Chevallier, Opt&#039;n.</b></i></p><p><i><b>Place du Pont Neuf, 15</b></i></p><p><i><b>Paris.</b></i></p><p><br /></p><p>According to Wikipedia, Pont Neuf is a bridge across the Seine in Paris, but that&#039;s all I&#039;ve managed to find out so far.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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