Three draw telescope – Elliott Brothers.
£195
Circa
1870
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
A three draw brass telescope signed near the eye-piece, ‘Elliott Bros, 449 Strand, London’. It measures 30″ long when fully open and 10.25″ when closed. It has a triple element main lens of 2.2″ diameter.
The engraver has made a small mistake by cutting a 4 and a 7 on top of each other.
It gives excellent views. Magnification is 28x. No dents / chips.
The company worked at 449 Strand between 1876 – 1890.
The pattern became the standard spotting ‘scope’ for the British army for half a century.
