Very Large Late Victorian Brass Scale rule – Troughton & Simms

This is a huge two foot long solid brass (I think) mathematical scale rule made for military use as it has ‘guns shot’ at one end, it was made by the Troughton & Simms company of London and could date from the late Victoria era up to 1915 when the name was changed, it has different mathematical scales on both sides and comes housed in its original mahogany box of issue, below is a brief history...  read more

Code: 26401

Early 20thC Blackened Brass Binoculars – Military Issue?

Unusually these binoculars totally lack any makers details unless it is very well hidden under the black paint. The body is brass which has been blackened and the barrels are black leather clad, they are adjustable and the optics are very good and clear but would benefit from a strip down clean, they measure 6.5 inches closed and aside from general age use marks have a dent on one eye piece.  read more

Code: 27661

Victorian Day or Night Telescope – Spencer Browning & Rust

This two draw telescope is marked on the eye piece with SBR possibly for Spencer Browning & Rust of London, if so this scope pre dates 1840 when the company name was changed. The barrels are silver plated with a stitched leather hand grip, on the bottom barrel someone has scratched their name ‘Rodwells Hall rd Sheffield. The optics are dirty, light will pass through but I cant focus the piece s...  read more

Code: 26866

Scarce Pair WW1 Officers Binoculars by Voigtlander & Sohn Germany.

A scare and interesting pair of WW1 Officers field binoculars. They are made by Voigtlander & Sohn of Brunswick Germany, an old company that made optical instruments since 1756. They were of the highest quality and in 1925 sold its interests to the Carl-Zeiss-Foundation. This pair was obviously a private purchase by an officer at the beginning of the first world war. they were retailed ...  read more

Code: 26148

19th Century Mid Shipman’s Brass Telescope

This is a nice example of a 19th century brass telescope as used by the Navy mid shipmen, it has three draws and day and night section on the end. It comes in good physical condition given its age but I cant get it to focus, from the bottom end you can see through but the business end has problems, it may be missing a lense or one is out of place so some sympathetic restoration required...  read more

Code: 25124

Fine Pair Victorian Binoculars by Negretti & Zambra.

A beautiful pair of 19th century Binoculars made by Negretti and Zambra of Hatton Garden London, maker to the Queen; they have Galilean optics set in to a brass body with sliding eye pieces, these date from anything around the 1860’s – 90’s so in military terms these were probably a private purchase, they are also engraved with the original owners monogram and would have been very expen...  read more

Code: 17309