Leather Covered Handheld Binoculars LEATHER The silver hallmarks are London

The silver hallmarks are London 1882 and the maker's mark is for silversmiths Thomas Johnson who were suppliers to prestigious retailers including Walter Thornhill of Bond Street and William Leuchars of Piccadilly

Dimensions: 8 cm/3¼ inches (diameter)

As far back as the 12th century

circa 1880

Leather Covered Handheld Binoculars LEATHER The silver hallmarks are LondonA fine pair of binoculars, circa 1890. Unusually for this era they are constructed from aluminium. With 1 inch 3. 75 cm diameter objective lenses, a central focus adjustment wheel, adjustment for the interocular distance and stitched textured leather covering. Many binoculars from this era use a Galilean optical design producing a compact instrument with an upright image, but have a relatively low magnification and narrow field of view. Keplerian