Accession No

3367

Brief Description

rangefinder, by Elliott Brothers, English, 1868 (c)

Origin

England; London; 449 Strand

Maker

Elliott Brothers

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1868

Latest Date

1868

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, silver); hide (leather); glass

Dimensions

length 183mm; maximum diameter 40mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Peter Delehar, London, England, 1986.

Inscription

‘ELLIOTT BROs.
449 Strand, London.’ (on narrowest tube)
‘8 Feet And 10 Inches
For Cavalr.’ (on drum)
‘5 FEET AND 11 INCHES
FOR INFY.’ (on drum)

Description Notes

Three brass telescopic tubes, the largest with a leather covering on part of it. Telescope eyepiece is fitted with two pieces of shaped brass (?) moved using the drum around the eyepiece. The drum has a silvered scale marked from 0 to 2000 (4000; 27-1-2000) yards. This allows the distance of the object(s) to be measured. Brass cap for the objective. Eyepiece end is punched with two maker’s marks and the number ‘218’.

Condition: fine; complete.

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