IMPRESSIVE**LARGE**WW1 Era British WD Brass & Leather Coastal Artillery Telescope By Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co Ltd London With Brass lens Cover Supplied By Charles Franks Glasgow & Matching Franks Glasgow WD Wood Tri-Pod With Spiked End Caps. Sn 14979/7 Spotting Scopes

**IMPRESSIVE**LARGE**WW1 Era British WD Brass & Leather Coastal Artillery Telescope By Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co Ltd London With Brass lens Cover Supplied By Charles Franks Glasgow & Matching Franks Glasgow WD Wood Tri-Pod With Spiked End Caps. - 14979/7865

In 1892 Alexander Thomas Clarkson went into partnership Robert Henry Broadhurst . They made quality optical instruments. In 1915 trading as 'Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co’ the business was listed at Farringdon Road London. During WW1 as part of the war effort, the company set up further telescope factories in Watford, and a lens-making facility in central London producing optical instruments for the British War Dept. This is an impressive WW1 era large British WD Brass & Leather Coastal Artillery Telescope by 'Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co Ltd London. The optics of the telescope are excellent and clear. It has a 3” diameter lens with its original protective brass cap. When mounted in its extended position it is 46” in length. The telescope is leather bound. The leather has a supplier’s label ‘Charles Franks Glasgow’ (illustrated in image 2). The brass draw of the scope is crisply marked by the manufacturer ‘'Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co Ltd 63 Farringdon Road London EC 3059 No.44” (illustrated in image 2). The telescope is mounted on its original heavy wood tripod with alloy and brass mounts. The legs have alloy spiked feet and one leg has its original leather strap with buckle for fastening the legs together during transit. The tripod holds the telescope by means of a brass bracket. The brass mount on the tripod has a ‘WD arrow’ and number ‘1643’ (illustrated in image 2). One leg of the tripod has a matching ‘Franks Glasgow’ retailer label (illustrated in image 2). The telescope rotates freely 360 degrees. The telescope including mount stands at 57" to the centre when in the open position. This is an impressive, full size, WD Coastal Artillery Telescope by a quality maker complete with matching supplier tripod. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 14979/7865

£795.00