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English Prism Binoculars
Signature | Ross, London | ||||
Date | Early 1900s | ||||
Dimensions | English | Metric | |||
Height | 2.0in | 51mm | |||
Extended Length | 3.9in | 98mm | |||
Closed Length | 3.5in | 90mm | |||
Interpupilary Distance (min) | 2.3in | 59mm | |||
Interpupilary Distance (max) | 2.8in | 70mm | |||
Objective Clear Aperture Diameter | 0.6in | 15mm | |||
Description |
These early Porro-prism binoculars have a brass housing and indicate an optical power of 4X. The binoculars show a serial number of 7476 and a patent date of 11-7-1900. The main housing is leather covered. |
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