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WW2 Vintage British Army IssueLeather Cased Brass Sniper TelescopebyBroadhurst Clarkson & CoLondon EnglandC1940
A very nice original WW2 example British Army issue brass three draw sniper telescope by Broadhurst Clarkson London within leather transit casing. The Tel Sct Regt telescope was introduced in 1939 as a replacement for the WW1 Tel sig telescope and issued as part of the No4T Sniper rifle kit as a spotting scope. The objective lens has a slide sun shield to leather clad main body then three draws, the first is marked “Tel Sct Regt Mk11s over Broadhurst Clarkson trademark lozenge 12553 (serial no) O.S.126 GA” over the British Military war office broad arrow or crow foot.
The instrument is in excellent working order, it returns a fine sharp image. The leather work is all in good vintage condition with obvious minor blemishes to be expected and small repair to carry case.
Broadhurst, Clarkson & Co. Benjamin Martin established an instrument business in 1750. His son Joshua joined him in 1778 and in 1782 he patented a method for producing brass tubing. The same year Charles Tulley bought the firm. His family owned the business until 1844, when it was bought and developed by Robert Mills who ran it until 1873 when he, in turn, sold it to Alexander Clarkson. Mr Broadhurst joined the firm as a partner in 1892, but Clarkson and he fell out in 1908 and Broadhurst moved to 63 Farringdon Road, EC1, naming the building Telescope House but trading as “Broadhurst Clarkson & Co. Clarkson had a top reputation and Broadhurst wished to trade on it, as well as wishing to annoy Clarkson.Telescope House produced very high quality astronomical telescopes from 2-inch to 6-inch in diameter. The building housed lens-making facilities a light machine shop and a thriving brass tube-making plant, using a brass drawing machine patented by Joshua Martin in 1782. The premises also had a showroom and shop, which is still in use today. Between 1914 and 1918, as part of the war effort, the company set up further telescope factories in Watford, and a lens-making facility in central London near Telescope House. During the 1920’s and 30’s, the business continued to flourish
Would make a fine gift
Approximate Dimensions: 31 1/2″(80cm) fully extended 10 1/2″(26.8cm) closed Objective lens 1 7/8″(4.7cm) diameter
Would make a fine gift
Category: Cameras and Photography:Telescopes and Binoculars:Telescopes
Location: Woking
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