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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vern, post: 31621, member: 347&quot;]Leather kept your hands warm and provided grip.&nbsp; It was usually sewn together in a seam with leather strap.&nbsp; The leather also provided protection against drops and bumps.</p><p><br /></p><p>It would be interesting to date yours.&nbsp; A lot of ships came through Australia.&nbsp; If you could get a grasp on when this spyglass was made, you would probably then start looking at navy captains and such.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d research known spyglass manufacturers first and see if you can find a ringer….</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Also look at names of old Aussie frontiersmen and explorers. These weren&#039;t all for nautical purposes, a lot were used terrestrially.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I can say is that I briefly cruised ebay and google for one like yours and cannot find it.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t put much time in as I&#039;m trying to do my own research and finish Christmas presents.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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