Bidspirit auction | Three Brass and Leather Draw

Three Brass and Leather Draw Telescopes including a Britannic 15x by Broadhurst Clarkson and Co Ltd - This lot features a trio of brass draw telescopes, headlined by a Britannic 15x single-draw model manufactured by the prominent London firm Broadhurst Clarkson and Co Ltd. The Broadhurst Clarkson telescope is engraved on the first draw tube with the Britannic trademark in a lozenge-shaped border, B.C and CO.LTD, MADE IN ENGLAND, and 15 X. It is finished with a textured brown leather-covered barrel. Accompanying this is a large four-draw terrestrial telescope featuring a plain brown leather-covered main barrel and brass draw tubes. No maker marks are visible on this instrument. The third piece is a modern three-draw telescope with a dark brown leather-wrapped barrel featuring decorative cross-stitching. It is presented with a brown zippered vinyl soft case. Large telescope length: 55 cm Modern telescope length: 37 cm Britannic telescope length: 18 cm.