Superb Pair Ww1 Binoculars and Case - British Officer's Issue - 1917 - Lemaire, Paris

Name: Superb Pair Ww1 Binoculars and Case - British Officer's Issue - 1917 - Lemaire, Paris
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA745318
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Puckerings

Description

A fabulous pair of French made World War 1 British Officers Military binoculars with the brass on the binoculars with the British military crows foot mark. They were manufactured by the creme de la creme of makers and signed on both eyepieces, LeMaire, Paris, together with the famous bee motif. The case is also stamped with the retailer "J. Cripps 1918". The case also has a silver mount for the original owner, engraved J B and a small "s".

The binoculars are clad in a lovely textured leather remaining in excellent condition, now over 100 years old and a true antique.

They have integral sun shades which when extended, the fully opened binoculars measures 7 1/4" in length; when closed up they measure 5 3/8" x 2 1/8" x 4 3/4". The leather case measures 5 1/2" x 3 1/4" x 6 3/4".

Item: 42084

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Physical Dimensions

Height

17.2cm (6.77")

Width

14cm (5.51")

Depth

8.3cm (3.27")

Declaration

Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA745318

Dealers Internal Reference

42084

Dealers Notes

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Description

A fabulous pair of French made World War 1 British Officers Military binoculars with the brass on the binoculars with the British military crows foot mark.

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They were manufactured by the creme de la creme of makers and signed on both eyepieces, LeMaire, Paris, together with the famous bee motif.

Puckerings

The case is also stamped with the retailer "J. Cripps 1918". The case also has a silver mount for the original owner, engraved J B and a small "s".

fig 1. Superb Pair WW1 Binoculars and Case - British Officer's Issue - 1917 - LeMaire, Paris — fig 1. Superb Pair Ww1 Binoculars and Case - British Officer's Issue - 1917 - Lemaire, Paris

The binoculars are clad in a lovely textured leather remaining in excellent condition, now over 100 years old and a true antique.

They have integral sun shades which when extended, the fully opened binoculars measures 7 1/4" in length; when closed up they measure 5 3/8" x 2 1/8" x 4 3/4". The leather case measures 5 1/2" x 3 1/4" x 6 3/4".

Item: 42084

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From the UK