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Mid-20th Century British Navy Ross Battleship Binoculars on Stand

$3,890.44List Price

About the Item

This is a stunning and highly decorative pair of World War 2 era British Royal Navy gunsight battleship binoculars, by ROSS of London, (serial number 10048), circa 1940. Used by the Royal Navy in the 1940s, specially designed for destroyers and battle ships such instruments would originally have been mounted high up on a warship’s connin tower, and were used for sighting enemy ships, aircraft and shore targets. This one is nicely mounted on a period steel military telescopic tripod which has been professionally polished and is fully adjustable. With 3.5 magnification, they have a beautifully wide wide field of view and the original filters are present and fully operational. Extremely robust and very heavy indeed, the sight alone weighing in at a hefty 8kg and measuring 32cm from front to back. They will transport you to a time when industrial innovation was on the rise and their sleek design will bring a unique sculptural element to any home or office regardless of style, from traditional to modern decor. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 143 x width 79 x depth 71 Dimensions in inches: Height 4 feet, 8 inches x width 2 feet, 7 inches x depth 2 feet, 4 inches Andrew Ross (1798–1859) founded his company in 1830, from 1840 he began producing camera lenses signed "A. Ross". During Andrew Ross's lifetime, the company was one of the foremost lens manufacturers. After Andrew's death in 1859 his son-in-law John Henry Dallmeyer left the firm to establish his own optical company in 1860 and the company was run by Ross's son, Thomas, and became known as Ross Co. By the 1890s was also making Zeiss and Goerz lenses under licence for sale in the UK and the British Empire. Ross patented a Wide Angle lens design and Zeiss took this further to produce their EWA Protars, before World War 1 Ross and Zeiss worked quite closely together, but at the outbreak of War the British Government put Ross in control of the newly opened Carl Zeiss binocular and optical factory in Mill Hill, London. Ross also made some cameras from about 1855 to the late 1930s. A range of Ross Standard Reflex cameras is listed with an illustration in the 1935 British Journal Photographic Almanac, the sizes ranged from 3½ x 2½ up to Half Plate. In the mid-20th century, Ross continued to produce lenses, as well as binoculars, epidiascopes, etc. They had begun supplying lenses for Ensign cameras in the 1930s and after World War II Ross merged with Barnet Ensign, and the company later became Ross Ensign, lenses were also made for other companies such as MPP. Ross was taken over by Avimo in 1975; Avimo was later taken over by Thales Optics. Please feel free to email or call us to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse. Shipping: We ship worldwide and deliver to Mainland UK addresses free of charge. A shipping cost to all other destinations must be requested prior to purchase. Delivery and return policy: We require that someone be home on the agreed delivery day if applicable, otherwise a redelivery fee will apply. In accordance with Distance Selling Regulations, we offer a 14-day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the item. The item must be returned in its original packaging and condition. Unless the item is not as described in a material way, the buyer is responsible for return shipping expenses. Buyers are fully responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that may be incurred on items sent outside of the European Union.

Creator:
Andrew Ross (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 143 in (363.22 cm)Width: 79 in (200.66 cm)Depth: 71 in (180.34 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Steel
Place of Origin:
United Kingdom
Period:
1940-1949
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1940
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 083551stDibs: LU95068334313

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