Three-draw leather covered terrestrial telescope by Ross Ltd.

Made:: 1911 in London

maker:: Ross Limited

Three-draw leather covered terrestrial telescope by Ross Ltd.

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Three-draw leather covered terrestrial telescope by Ross Ltd., London, dated 1911, for military use when observing signals. lacking dust/lens cap. wooden stands not found.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1984-341

Materials:: metal, brass (copper, zinc alloy), leather and glass

Measurements:: overall: x 245 mm x , 63 mm,

type:: telescope - terrestrial and telescope - refracting

credit:: Sotheby's

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Three-draw leather covered terrestrial telescope by Ross Ltd.

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