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'Galan' binoculars & case
OPERA GLASSES AND SPYGLASSES
binoculars; opera glasses
Carl Zeiss (Jena)
Europe: Germany, Thüringen, Jena
1924-1934
brass; metal alloy; bakelite; leather; glass
eyepiece: 20 mm; objective: 35 mm; overall: 74 mm x 110 mm x 43 mm

Binoculars. Specification 2.5x30. Galilean theatre glass of brass and alloy, the barrels formed in a single piece focused by a central wheel above the bridge with textured grip. Black leather barrel coverings. Bakelite (?) eyecups. Together with the original black leather flap-type case, lined with brown silk, with carrying handle and friction catch.


2017.475

Gift of Mrs Nina Reid, 2017



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