Accession No

3063

Brief Description

range finder ‘H.S.’ (part) Mark I, by J. H. Steward Ltd., English, 1900 (c)

Origin

England; London; 406 & 457 Strand

Maker

J. H. Steward Ltd.

Class

military; optical

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (oxidised brass); glass

Dimensions

length 39mm; breadth 26mm; height 30mm

Special Collection

Steward collection

Provenance

Collection purchased from member of the Steward family, 1974.

Inscription

‘J H STEWARD LTD
406& 457 STRAND
LONDON
NO 103’
‘Pat NO 13527
15
THE H.S. RANGE FINDER
RANGE = BASE x 50’
‘B’
‘A’

Description Notes

Oxidised brass hexagonal box. Large rectangular aperture on one long side facing mirror within box (tarnished and broken). 2 pairs of small apertures in sides on either side of large aperture. Loop attachment on back.

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