The Reginald J Cheetham Collection of Militaria, Scientific Instruments and Curios

BARTON OF STRAND, LONDON; a 1.25" brass three-draw telescope with leather barrel, for restoration, length 29.5cm.

F COX, 98 NEWGATE ST, LONDON; a 2" brass four-draw telescope with replaced leather barrel and leather outer case, length 27cm.

A 2" brass three-draw telescope inscribed 'Reconditioned for John Barker & Co Ltd, Kensington. W.8', by Broadhurst Clarkson & Co, with stitched le...

DOLLAND OF LONDON; a 1.25" brass three-draw telescope with leather barrel, length 24cm.

JB DANCER OF MANCHESTER; a 1.5" brass three-draw telescope, with stitched leather barrel, length 26.5cm.

TROUGHTON & SIMMS OF LONDON; a brass 1.5" two-draw telescope with delineated primary tube and stitched leather and brass barrel.

BAKER OF 244 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON; a 1.75" brass two-draw telescope, with stitched leather barrel and leather end caps, length 26cm.

A 1.5" brass three-draw telescope indistinctly signed and with leather barrel, length 26cm. CONDITION REPORT: Image very blurred. ...[more]

ARCHER & SONS, 73 LORD STREET, LIVERPOOL; a 1.25" black lacquered brass four-draw telescope with stitched leather barrel, length 19cm.

JH STEWARD, 406 STRAND, LONDON; a 1" brass three-draw telescope with stitched leather barrel, length 15.5cm.

FB DANCER OF MANCHESTER; a 1.25" brass seven-draw telescope inscribed 'To adjust by sliding in the second draw', length 13.5cm.

JM BROWEN, 27 MARKET PLACE, MANCHESTER; a 1.25" brass three-draw telescope with part leather and part brass barrel, length 19.5cm.

DOLLAND OF LONDON; a simple 1.25" all brass single-draw scope, length 11cm. CONDITION REPORT: Not much magnification but it works, objective le...

LENNIE, PRINCESS STREET OF EDINBURGH; a 0.75" brass six-draw telescope with stitched leather barrel and associated outer sleeve, length 10cm.

LAWRENCE & MAYO OF LONDON 'THE SIGNPOST'; a 1.5" lacquered brass three-draw telescope with hinged end section set with a compass and with presenta...

W OTTWAY & CO LTD OF EALING LONDON; a 1.5" brass three-draw telescope inscribed 'British Made No.24', with replaced leather barrel, length 27cm.

NEWBOLD & BULFORD LTD OF LONDON; a 'Falcon 22X' 1" brass three-draw telescope, length 17.5cm.

BC&CO; a 1.25" brass 15X three-draw 'Britannic' telescope, with stitched leather barrel and associated outer case, length 16cm.

J CASARTELLI & SON, MANCHESTER; a 1.25" brass three-draw 18X telescope with stitched leather barrel, length 20.5cm.

JL COPPOCK LTD OF LONDON; a 0.75" brass three-draw telescope with stitched leather barrel, length 17cm.

An unnamed 1.25" brass three-draw telescope, length 16.5cm.

KELVIN & HUGHES OF LONDON; a 1" lacquered brass three-draw telescope stamped London 1917 and in stitched leather case, length 17cm.

An unnamed 1" brass three-draw telescope, indistinctly inscribed to the end cap and in partial card tube, length 15.5cm.

WATSON & SONS; a 1.25" lacquered brass single-draw telescope with stitched leather barrel, length 18cm.

A FRANKS LTD OF MANCHESTER; a 2.25" black lacquered brass three-draw telescope with associated leather end cap, length 27.5cm.

C PLATH OF HAMBURG; a 1.5" black lacquered single-draw microscope stamped 'Busch 16X' and 'GK Fox' with stitched leather barrel, length 45.5cm.

An unnamed 1.5" brass four-draw telescope inscribed 'N.S.L Y1461', with delineated section to the primary lens and stitched leather barrel, length...

H HUGHES & SON LTD OF LONDON; a 1.25" nickel plated single-draw telescope, inscribed 'No.8687 Made in Great Britain', with stitched leather barrel...

A FRANKS, LTD OF MANCHESTER; a 1.25" nickel plated single-draw telescope with stitched leather barrel and associated protective end cap, length 47...

ROSS OF LONDON; a 1.25" black lacquered single-draw telescope, no.80577, with replaced leather barrel, length 26cm, also a Ross of London nickel p...

GIEVES LTD; a 1.25" plated single-draw telescope, no.9345, with stitched leather barrel, length 45.5cm and a further Gieves example no.8825, lengt...

An unnamed 1.75" brass single-draw telescope with distressed leather barrel, length 58cm and a further unnamed brass single-draw telescope, length...

An unnamed 1.5" brass single-draw telescope with stitched leather barrel, length 67.5cm and a further unnamed single-draw telescope with rope effe...

An unnamed 1.5" brass single-draw telescope, with stitched leather barrel, length 47.5cm and a further unnamed brass single-draw telescope, length...

An unnamed 1" brass two-draw telescope with stitched leather body, length 38cm, and a further unnamed brass three-draw telescope with part leather...

An unnamed 1.5" brass single-draw telescope, with stitched leather barrel, length 32cm, and a further unnamed brass four-draw telescope with stitc...

An unnamed 1.25" brass three-draw telescope with stitched leather barrel, length 30cm and a further brass three-draw telescope inscribed 'Tell Sig...

An unnamed 2" brass four-draw telescope with part leather and part brass barrel, length 30cm, and a further unnamed brass single-draw telescope wi...

An unnamed 1.25" brass three-draw telescope with part stitched leather and part brass barrel, length 27.5cm, and a further unnamed brass three-dra...

An unnamed 1.75" brass four-draw telescope with stitched leather barrel, length 26.5cm and a further unnamed three-draw telescope with stitched le...

An unnamed 1.75" brass three-draw telescope (af), and a further unnamed brass four-draw telescope with replaced barrel, both approx 27cm (2).

CHADBURN BROS OF SHEFFIELD; a 1.25" brass five-draw telescope with replaced leather barrel, length 22cm, and a further unnamed brass three-draw te...

An unnamed 1.25" brass three-draw telescope lacking leather covering to the barrel, length 30cm, and an unnamed single-draw brass telescope with r...

A 1.25" brass three-draw telescope with unusual dial above the eyepiece inscribed '2TH70 Pour Gaval', length 19.5cm, and an unnamed brass two-draw...

An unnamed 1.5" brass three-draw telescope with part leather and part brass barrel, length 25cm and a further unnamed brass two-draw telescope, le...

An unnamed 1.5" brass three-draw telescope with stitched leather barrel, length 25cm and a further unnamed brass three-draw telescope with part le...

An unnamed 1.5" brass three-draw telescope with part leather and part brass barrel, length 25cm, and a further unnamed brass three-draw telescope ...

Four various unnamed telescopes including a brass three-draw example (4).

Five unnamed telescopes including a brass three-draw example in associated leather sleeve (2).

Five unnamed telescopes including a brass three-draw example.

Five unnamed telescopes including a brass three-draw example.

Eight various small telescopes.

Fifteen small unnamed telescopes, including a brass three-draw example.

Four unnamed three-draw black lacquered brass telescopes (4).

A ROSS OF LONDON; a nickel silvered three-draw telescope and three further telescopes (4).

W WATSON & SONS LTD OF LONDON; a late 20th century 2.75" black lacquered and chromed telescope, on hinged tripod, length 100cm.

W OTTWAY & CO LTD; a military issue 2.25" black lacquered single drawer telescope inscribed "Patt.12100 W Ottway & Co Ltd, Ealing, London 1945 No....

W OTTWAY & CO LTD; a military issue 1.5" single-draw lacquered telescope inscribed 'Patt.373B W Ottway & Co Ltd, Ealing, London 1944, No.7356, NP4...

W OTTWAY & CO LTD; a military issue 2" brass three-draw telescope, inscribed 'Tel.Sig Mk:III', also 'GSW Ottway & Co Ltd, Ealing 1911 No.1402', wi...

W OTTWAY & CO LTD; a 1.5" nickel silver single-draw military issue telescope inscribed 'Patt.373, W. Ottway & Co Ltd, Ealing, London 1940, No.1450...