A GOOD 2IN. SINGLE DRAW LEATHER-COVERED BRASS NAVAL OFFICER'S TELESCOPE BY HEATH & CO. LTD, LONDON, CIRCA 1895
signed as per title and inscribed by the flared aluminium eye-piece Makers by appointment / to the Royal Navy / CRAYFORD LONDON, tapered tube with black leather covering, splash cuff and lens cap -- 27in. (68.5cm.) closed

At this date only small amounts of aluminium could be smelted and it was considered a luxury material - its price was higher than gold or platinum for a while and whilst its incorporation might seem mundane to modern eyes, at the time it would have set this instrument apart as one of top quality.

Condition Report
Excellent clear, strong optics; tube and covering in fine original condition; lacquer almost as 'new'.

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