A FINE ROSS LEATHER-COVERED BRASS SPOTTING-TELESCOPE

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A FINE ROSS LEATHER-COVERED BRASS SPOTTING-TELESCOPE
The two-draw spotting-telescope signed and numbered 'ROSS, LONDON, No. 71551', with leather-covered tube and rack and pinion adjustment, the rear aperture with sliding protector
53in. telescope with 25.1/8in. object lens
The whole mounted on a 63in. wood and iron tripod
AND:-
A FINE PAIR OF ROSS 6 POWER BINOCULARS
The stereo prism binoculars signed and numbered 'ROSS, LONDON, No. 87857'
In their velvet-lined leather travelling case

Lot Essay

The spotting telescope is typical of those used for target work on ranges such as those at Wimbledon and, latterly, Bisley, but it appears to have been used for stalking purposes for much of its life, with the binoculars, on the Glencoe Estate in Scotland

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