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Binoculars, by Elliott Brothers, London, Probably 1890s

Inventory Number 14706


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.14706

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by H. R. Bristow in 2015. Purchased by the donor from Green Dragon Antiques, Wincanton, Somerset.
Primary inscriptions
Stamped around eyepieces "ADJUSTED | ELLIOTT BROS." and "101 ST. MARTINS LANE | LONDON"
Object type
Binoculars
Dimensions
Width: 280mm
Inventory No
14706
Accession Number
2015-3/23

Description

Aluminium and black leather, in a tight-fitting, sturdy brown leather carrying case. If the metal is aluminium it is an early use in commercially produced scientific instruments. They were probably made by a German manufacturer.