A great quality antique surveyor's level by Troughton and Simms of London, dating to around 1920.  Despite its 100 or so years of age, this beautifully-engineered instrument survives with crisp optics.and fully intact reticle.  It comes complete with glare shield and original fitted case with working lock and key.  It is inscribed in script to one side with the maker's name.  There is a service label to the inside of the case for T B Winter and Sons of Newcastle.  The instrument is approximately 28cm long and 15cm high.

Edward Troughton came from a long line of London instrument makers dating back as far as the early 1700s. His partnership with William Simms, a local businessman, was formed in 1826. Troughton & Simms continued under this name until 1922, at which time the company merged with T Cooke & Sons to become Cooke, Troughton and Simms.

Condition: The instrument is in very good original/unrestored condition, having crystal clear optics giving a nice crisp image. The focusing control operates correctly, the reticle is intact and the spirit level is in good order. The glare shield is present. The case is structurally sound, the original finish now slightly dull and with numerous light scratches. Overall an excellent example.

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