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Antique, Pair of Binoculars, German, Neo Universal, CP Goerz, Berlin, circa 1920
Antique, Pair of Binoculars, German, Neo Universal, CP Goerz, Berlin, circa 1920

Antique, Pair of Binoculars, German, Neo Universal, CP Goerz, Berlin, circa 1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique pair of binoculars. A German, 4.5x magnification Neo Universal by CP Goerz of Berlin, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Mother of Pearl and Brass French Opera Binoculars With Leather Case France 1920s
Mother of Pearl and Brass French Opera Binoculars With Leather Case France 1920s

Mother of Pearl and Brass French Opera Binoculars With Leather Case France 1920s

Located in Bochum, NRW

Mother of Pearl and Brass French Opera Glasses With Leather Case, France 1920s A stunning set of opera or theatre binoculars in original leather case. Gorgeous Mother-of-pearl inset ...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

USSR Cold War Era 10 x 80 Large Anti-Aircraft Binoculars, date stamped 1972.
USSR Cold War Era 10 x 80 Large Anti-Aircraft Binoculars, date stamped 1972.

USSR Cold War Era 10 x 80 Large Anti-Aircraft Binoculars, date stamped 1972.

Located in Canterbury, England

Specification: The height of the tripod can raise the binoculars from approx 130cm- 200cm. The binoculars measure: 35cm long, 35cm high and 45cm wide.

Category

Vintage 1970s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

USSR Post-war 15 x 110 Military Binoculars by Novosibirsk ("Big Eye"). 1950's.
USSR Post-war 15 x 110 Military Binoculars by Novosibirsk ("Big Eye"). 1950's.

USSR Post-war 15 x 110 Military Binoculars by Novosibirsk ("Big Eye"). 1950's.

Located in Canterbury, England

ussian Post-war 15 x 110 Military Binoculars by Novosibirsk ref PNB-2 (nHe-2) These so called "big eye" Binoculars were primarily used by Russian patrol, and border guards as well a...

Category

Vintage 1950s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Swarovski Optik Idomeneo Crystal, 8x20 Water Proof, Roof Prism Pocket Binocular
Swarovski Optik Idomeneo Crystal, 8x20 Water Proof, Roof Prism Pocket Binocular

Swarovski Optik Idomeneo Crystal, 8x20 Water Proof, Roof Prism Pocket Binocular

Located in Los Angeles, CA

**Swarovski Optik “Idomeneo” Crystal Pocket Binoculars, 8x20 – Waterproof Roof Prism** An exceptional and glamorous example of Swarovski craftsmanship, these **Swarovski Optik Idome...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Sports Equipment and Memor...

Materials

Crystal

Louis Hottot (1834-1905)
Louis Hottot (1834-1905)

Louis Hottot (1834-1905)

$2,100Sale Price / item|30% Off

Louis Hottot (1834-1905)

By Louis Hottot

Located in Porto, PT

"Girl with Binoculars". Bronze sculpture on a marble base. Signed.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Original Antique Cruise Travel Poster Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan Mail Steamship
Original Antique Cruise Travel Poster Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan Mail Steamship

Original Antique Cruise Travel Poster Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan Mail Steamship

Located in London, GB

Original antique cruise travel poster issued by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha shipping company to promote its home and foreign passenger services with its fleet of 80 vessels featuring a l...

Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Posters

Materials

Paper

Jay Chiat's 'Grandpa Beaver' Chair by Frank Gehry
Jay Chiat's 'Grandpa Beaver' Chair by Frank Gehry

Jay Chiat's 'Grandpa Beaver' Chair by Frank Gehry

By Frank Gehry

Located in Long Island City, NY

Perhaps the most voluptuous of Frank Gehry’s corrugated cardboard furniture designs, this Grandpa Beaver chair was in the personal collection of Jay Chiat, and resided for a number o...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Chairs

Materials

Paper

Vintage Metal Opera Glasses, Mid-Century Modern Style, 20th Century
Vintage Metal Opera Glasses, Mid-Century Modern Style, 20th Century

Vintage Metal Opera Glasses, Mid-Century Modern Style, 20th Century

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Vintage opera glasses - 20thc Binoculars - object of curiosity Measures : 10x5,5cm H:3,5cm Wear consistent with age and use

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Double Scent Bottle Sampson Mordan Silver Gilt Opera Glasses, Fitted Case, 1870s
Double Scent Bottle Sampson Mordan Silver Gilt Opera Glasses, Fitted Case, 1870s

Double Scent Bottle Sampson Mordan Silver Gilt Opera Glasses, Fitted Case, 1870s

By Samson Mordan and Co

Located in London, GB

The pair of scent or perfume bottle holders is realistically modelled as silver gilt binoculars or opera glasses with leather cladding and mirrored glass in the terminals.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Bottles

Materials

Silver

Mid Century Japanese Fuji Meibo Naval Binocular Nardo Grey & Brass -Original box
Mid Century Japanese Fuji Meibo Naval Binocular Nardo Grey & Brass -Original box

Mid Century Japanese Fuji Meibo Naval Binocular Nardo Grey & Brass -Original box

By Fuji Meibo

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Japanese Fuji Meibo Observation Binoculars 15 x 80 - 4 degree field of view. A large pair of Japanese naval observation binoculars mounted on an aluminium tripod.

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

"Cadets for Naval Aviation" Vintage WWII US Navy Recruiting Poster by M. Barclay
"Cadets for Naval Aviation" Vintage WWII US Navy Recruiting Poster by M. Barclay

"Cadets for Naval Aviation" Vintage WWII US Navy Recruiting Poster by M. Barclay

By McClelland Barclay 2

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The poster depicts an officer on the deck of a carrier deck, holding binoculars in one hand and confidently signaling orders with his other hand.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

I Married Adventure by Osa Johnson, 1942 Zebra Cloth Safari Memoir
I Married Adventure by Osa Johnson, 1942 Zebra Cloth Safari Memoir

I Married Adventure by Osa Johnson, 1942 Zebra Cloth Safari Memoir

By Osa Johnson

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Styling Ideas: Style atop a stack of neutral linen and leather books for a quiet-luxury safari vignette Pair with: antique binoculars brass animal figures campaign furniture tortois...

Category

20th Century American British Colonial Books

Materials

Paper

Aircraft Target Binocular
Aircraft Target Binocular

Aircraft Target Binocular

$43,905Sale Price|20% Off

Aircraft Target Binocular

Located in Paris, FR

An exceptional and unique pair of WWII 25 x 105 binoculars by Jos. Schneider & Co, Optische Werke KG, Göttingen. circa 1942. 45° inclined oculars, filters and brow.

Category

Vintage 1940s German Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome, Nickel

Antique Jack London White Fang Seven Seas Edition Collier Illustrated c.1906
Antique Jack London White Fang Seven Seas Edition Collier Illustrated c.1906

Antique Jack London White Fang Seven Seas Edition Collier Illustrated c.1906

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Why This Edition Is Desirable ✔ Early Collier Seven Seas Edition ✔ Original decorative cloth binding ✔ Illustrated ✔ Jack London — cornerstone American author ✔ Ideal designer color ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Books

Materials

Paper

Antique 1921 Book 'The Boy Scouts to the Rescue' by George Durston in Green
Antique 1921 Book 'The Boy Scouts to the Rescue' by George Durston in Green

Antique 1921 Book 'The Boy Scouts to the Rescue' by George Durston in Green

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Why Collectors Love It ✔ Early Boy Scouts cultural material ✔ 1920s Americana ✔ Original pictorial cloth binding ✔ Ideal for decorative library styling ✔ Authentic institutional prov...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Books

Materials

Paper

‘Lepe Beach Winter 2017-18’ by Martin Scorey
‘Lepe Beach Winter 2017-18’ by Martin Scorey

‘Lepe Beach Winter 2017-18’ by Martin Scorey

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A framed collage of driftwood, glass bottles, pebbles and metal items, including a spoon, a set of scales inscribed ‘Salters Improved Sprung Balance’ and a pair of binoculars, all on...

Category

2010s English Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

Original Vintage War Propaganda Poster Don't Slow Up The Ships WWII Jon Whitcomb
Original Vintage War Propaganda Poster Don't Slow Up The Ships WWII Jon Whitcomb

Original Vintage War Propaganda Poster Don't Slow Up The Ships WWII Jon Whitcomb

Located in London, GB

- featuring artwork by the American illustrator Jon Whitcomb (1906-1988) showing a navy officer in uniform and hat with his white scarf billowing in the wind, holding binoculars at t...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage War Poster Attack Begins In The Factory Submarines Rumbold WWII
Original Vintage War Poster Attack Begins In The Factory Submarines Rumbold WWII

Original Vintage War Poster Attack Begins In The Factory Submarines Rumbold WWII

By Gilbert Rumbold

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two poster - The Attack Begins in the Factory - featuring a dramatic naval image of a Royal Navy submarine captain in a conning tower holding a pair binocu...

Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage World War Two Poster Canadians Alert Buy Victory Bonds WWII
Original Vintage World War Two Poster Canadians Alert Buy Victory Bonds WWII

Original Vintage World War Two Poster Canadians Alert Buy Victory Bonds WWII

Located in London, GB

Buy The New Victory Bonds - featuring an illustration by Archibald Bruce Stapleton (1910-1981) depicting a bearded man in a coat and hat holding a pair of binoculars in front of a dr...

Category

Vintage 1940s Canadian Posters

Materials

Paper

Italy 1985 Abstract Sculpture Solid Brass by Eli Riva
Italy 1985 Abstract Sculpture Solid Brass by Eli Riva

Italy 1985 Abstract Sculpture Solid Brass by Eli Riva

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an original and ironic artwork of the Italian artist Eli Riva, a master of sculptural technique. The binoculars, the artwork title, it is a prototype, a single piece.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Original Vintage War Recruitment Poster Women Of Wales WWII Join Him Army ATS
Original Vintage War Recruitment Poster Women Of Wales WWII Join Him Army ATS

Original Vintage War Recruitment Poster Women Of Wales WWII Join Him Army ATS

Located in London, GB

Join Him in the Army From the six counties of North Wales 5,000 Women for the ATS and 5,000 Women for Munitions needed in the six weeks beginning Nov. 17 - featuring a lady in unifor...

Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage World War Two Poster Back Them Up WWII British Submarines
Original Vintage World War Two Poster Back Them Up WWII British Submarines

Original Vintage World War Two Poster Back Them Up WWII British Submarines

By Gilbert Rumbold

Located in London, GB

In the Mediterranean, British submarines have caused great havoc to Axis shipping - featuring a dramatic naval image of a Royal Navy submarine captain holding binoculars and looking ...

Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Advertising Poster Mercedes Daimler Motor Car Ludwig Hohlwein
Original Antique Advertising Poster Mercedes Daimler Motor Car Ludwig Hohlwein

Original Antique Advertising Poster Mercedes Daimler Motor Car Ludwig Hohlwein

By Ludwig Hohlwein

Located in London, GB

Stunning artwork against a light purple shaded background showing a group of smartly dressed people standing in an open topped white Mercedes convertible car with a biplane flying ov...

Category

Vintage 1910s German Posters

Materials

Paper

Industrial Black table Lamp Vintage LEITZ LEICA  Film Projector
Industrial Black table Lamp Vintage LEITZ LEICA  Film Projector

Industrial Black table Lamp Vintage LEITZ LEICA Film Projector

By Ernst Leitz Wetzlar

Located in Paris, FR

Leica Camera AG (/ˈlaɪkə/) is a German company that manufactures cameras, optical lenses, photographic lenses, binoculars, and rifle scopes. The company was founded by Ernst Leitz in...

Category

Vintage 1930s German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Antique Brass Toy Car Paperweight or Decorative Object, Early 20th Century
Antique Brass Toy Car Paperweight or Decorative Object, Early 20th Century

Antique Brass Toy Car Paperweight or Decorative Object, Early 20th Century

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Mix with other brass or patinated metal accents—such as vintage clocks, binoculars, or globes—for a moody, masculine aesthetic.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Brass

Bronze Lady, Signed 'Louis Hottot', 20th Century
Bronze Lady, Signed 'Louis Hottot', 20th Century

Bronze Lady, Signed 'Louis Hottot', 20th Century

Located in GB

A fine 20th century statue of a two-tone patina bronze woman dressed in Classic Victorian clothing, holding a pair of theatre binoculars. Signed by the French artist Louis Hottot ben...

Category

Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Victorian Gilt Bronze Table Bell
Rare Victorian Gilt Bronze Table Bell

Rare Victorian Gilt Bronze Table Bell

By Gustav Bergmann

Located in Dereham, GB

Applied on top with a cat, Photoframes and Binoculars The Centre with a Gas table lamp with a pagoda shaped shade, press down the top of the lamp shade for the ringing of the bell, T...

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Kanban, Japanese Shop Sign, Meiji Period, 1868-1912
Kanban, Japanese Shop Sign, Meiji Period, 1868-1912

Kanban, Japanese Shop Sign, Meiji Period, 1868-1912

Located in Camden, ME

The hand-painted registered trademark of the world looking through binoculars is characteristic of the International point of view during the Meiji period evoking a sense of modernit...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Large Oversized Vintage Salvatore Ferragamo Silk Scarf and Linen Pillow Neutral
Large Oversized Vintage Salvatore Ferragamo Silk Scarf and Linen Pillow Neutral

Large Oversized Vintage Salvatore Ferragamo Silk Scarf and Linen Pillow Neutral

By Salvatore Ferragamo

Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland

The details are exquisite, note the decoration on his curl toed slippers and sleeve. The binoculars, hat and book with possible map on it, allude to hunting.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen, Silk

Snaffles WW1 Military Lithograph, 'le 75' Military Print.
Snaffles WW1 Military Lithograph, 'le 75' Military Print.

Snaffles WW1 Military Lithograph, 'le 75' Military Print.

By Charles "Snaffles" Johnson Payne

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

In the top left hand corner margin is a remarque of an observer up a tree looking through some binoculars. This Charles "Snaffles" Johnson Payne (1884 1967) picture is in excellent o...

Category

Early 20th Century English Sporting Art Prints

Materials

Paper

1954 Rear Window Original Vintage Poster
1954 Rear Window Original Vintage Poster

1954 Rear Window Original Vintage Poster

Located in Winchester, GB

Jefferies' looking out the window with his binoculars. The poster is in mint condition and backed on museum quality linen to ensure its preservation for the decades to come.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Linen, Paper

Original Vintage Military Poster Coastal Defence China People's Liberation Navy
Original Vintage Military Poster Coastal Defence China People's Liberation Navy

Original Vintage Military Poster Coastal Defence China People's Liberation Navy

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Chinese propaganda poster, Strengthen Battle Prepares to Tighten up Coastal Defence / Jiaqiang Zhanbei Yan Shou Haifang - featuring a great design of a sailor in uni...

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Posters

Materials

Paper

English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral
English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral

English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral

By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel

Located in Forney, TX

By that time, their product line included Nautical Instruments, Compasses, Clocks, Binoculars, Telescopes, Thermometers, Sounding Apparatus, Aircraft Instruments, Signaling Equipment...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

Lord Mountbatten by Greta Berlin, 1989
Lord Mountbatten by Greta Berlin, 1989

Lord Mountbatten by Greta Berlin, 1989

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This bronze is the maquette for a sculpture of Lord Louis Mountbatten wearing a naval duffel coat, peaked cap and sea boots and holding a pair of binoculars. It is set on a highly po...

Category

Vintage 1980s English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century View from the Spiers of the Duomo Painting Watercolor on Paper
19th Century View from the Spiers of the Duomo Painting Watercolor on Paper

19th Century View from the Spiers of the Duomo Painting Watercolor on Paper

Located in Milan, IT

Characteristic objects enrich the scene such as the jacket and umbrella lying on the ground or the red cloth resting on the balustrade of the terrace on which binoculars are placed, ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Paper

A pair of WWII English made Ross Binoculars
A pair of WWII English made Ross Binoculars

A pair of WWII English made Ross Binoculars

By Ross Binoculars

Located in Miami, FL

A pair of WWII English made Ross Binoculars, on a sturdy wood and metal tripod.

Category

Vintage 1940s English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1950s Nikon Binoculars
1950s Nikon Binoculars

1950s Nikon Binoculars

Unavailable|$36,000

1950s Nikon Binoculars

By Nikon

Located in Aspen, CO

Their crystal clear lens and wide scope make these binoculars incredibly attractive in the world of binoculars.

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Binoculars Paris, 1920s
Binoculars Paris, 1920s

Binoculars Paris, 1920s

Unavailable|$666

Binoculars Paris, 1920s

Located in Lugano, Ticino

Original binoculars, Paris, 1920s.

Category

20th Century French Scientific Instruments

WW II Binoculars
WW II Binoculars

WW II Binoculars

Unavailable|$35,000

WW II Binoculars

Located in Miami, FL

WW II Binoculars

Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Scientific Instruments

WW II Binoculars
WW II Binoculars

WW II Binoculars

Unavailable|$12,000

WW II Binoculars

Located in Miami, FL

WW II Binoculars

Category

Vintage 1940s Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

WW II Binoculars
WW II Binoculars

WW II Binoculars

Unavailable|$65,000

WW II Binoculars

Located in Miami, FL

WW II Binoculars

Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

French Bronze Binoculars
French Bronze Binoculars

French Bronze Binoculars

Unavailable|$1,500

French Bronze Binoculars

Located in New York, NY

French, 18c, binoculars and Enamel and reverse painted

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Superb Naval Binoculars
Superb Naval Binoculars

Superb Naval Binoculars

By NIKKO

Located in New York, NY

A very powerful and historic set of Imperial Japanese Navy bridge binoculars dated in the glass March 8, 1944. Mounted on a fully adjustable tripod.

Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

German Navy Binoculars
German Navy Binoculars

German Navy Binoculars

Unavailable|$395

German Navy Binoculars

Located in Toronto, ON

Solid brass, covered with leather. On the right, there is a sign "Marinetrieder" with initials D.R.P. and on the top - 6 X 30. On the left, it's- " C.P. Goerz, Berlin "

Category

Vintage 1940s German Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

1950s Japanese 15x80 Binoculars
1950s Japanese 15x80 Binoculars

1950s Japanese 15x80 Binoculars

Located in Aspen, CO

These original 1950s Japanese binoculars have a sleeker, more modern look than some of our other Japanese binoculars.

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Stein Anti-Aircraft Binoculars
Stein Anti-Aircraft Binoculars

Stein Anti-Aircraft Binoculars

By Fallen Furniture

Located in Bath, GB

Stein anti-aircraft binoculars, 1941. Steel construction on a polished aluminium adjustable tripod.

Category

Vintage 1940s German Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

WWII Swedish Deck Mounted Binoculars
WWII Swedish Deck Mounted Binoculars

WWII Swedish Deck Mounted Binoculars

Located in Aspen, CO

These deck mounted binoculars known as the NIFE, the Swedish version of the Carl Zeiss 8 x 60 deck mounted.

Category

Vintage 1940s Historical Memorabilia

Zenith Tempest 20 x 80 Binoculars
Zenith Tempest 20 x 80 Binoculars

Zenith Tempest 20 x 80 Binoculars

By Zenith

Located in Hudson, NY

Straps for both the binoculars and the case.

Category

Antique 1770s Japanese Modern Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

Vintage Nikon WWII Big Eye Binoculars
Vintage Nikon WWII Big Eye Binoculars

Vintage Nikon WWII Big Eye Binoculars

Located in Luton, GB

Vintage Nikon WWII 120 mm Big Eye binoculars. These beautiful Imperial Navy Big Eye binoculars are as practical as they are elegant, with a far-reaching magnification x 20.

Category

Vintage 1940s Asian Nautical Objects

WWII US Military Field Binoculars, 1943
WWII US Military Field Binoculars, 1943

WWII US Military Field Binoculars, 1943

By Taylor-Hobson

Located in Houston, TX

"WWII US military field binoculars," Taylor-Hobson MK III, 1943. Taylor-Hobson was founded in 1886 and was well known for the manufacturing of high quality camera lenses.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Historical Memorabilia

Lafontaine Theatre Binoculars in Mother-of-Pearl
Lafontaine Theatre Binoculars in Mother-of-Pearl

Lafontaine Theatre Binoculars in Mother-of-Pearl

Located in Lisboa, Lisboa

Case in poor condition, binoculars with defects

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Superb Cold War Era Naval Observation Binoculars
Superb Cold War Era Naval Observation Binoculars

Superb Cold War Era Naval Observation Binoculars

Located in New York, NY

An aesthetically and optically superb set of enormous Japanese Naval Binoculars in excellent condition. Elegantly streamlined and finely cast in aluminum, these binoculars feature a...

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Antique French Mother-of-Pearl Opera Binoculars

Antique French Mother-of-Pearl Opera Binoculars

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique French mother-of-pearl Opera binoculars. Listed price is for each piece.

Category

Early 20th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Big Eye Binoculars
WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Big Eye Binoculars

WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Big Eye Binoculars

Located in Luton, GB

These curvaceous Japanese binoculars are elegant and spectacular, with a far-reaching magnification/zoom of 15x Optical quality is excellent, professionally polished, set on an adjus...

Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects

Nikon WWII Navy Battleship Big Eye Binoculars
Nikon WWII Navy Battleship Big Eye Binoculars

Nikon WWII Navy Battleship Big Eye Binoculars

By Nikon

Located in Luton, GB

These beautiful Imperial Navy Big Eye binoculars are as practical as they are elegant, with a far-reaching magnification.

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Modern Nautical Objects

Fuji Meibo Navy Bridge Binoculars 15 X 80
Fuji Meibo Navy Bridge Binoculars 15 X 80

Fuji Meibo Navy Bridge Binoculars 15 X 80

Located in Luton, GB

Height shown whilst on base, binoculars at level position 41 cms.  

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

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Binoculars For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of binoculars available for sale. Frequently made of metal, brass and aluminum, all binoculars available were constructed with great care. Binoculars have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Binoculars are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco, Industrial and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many binoculars are appealing in their simplicity, but Carl Zeiss, Joseph Schneider and Fuji Meibo produced popular binoculars that are worth a look.

How Much are Binoculars?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $7,297, while they’re typically $52 on the low end and $65,000 highest priced.
Questions About Binoculars
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Choosing a set of binoculars is really a matter of preference and will depend on the intended use. The magnification strength, objective lens diameter, protective features and materials used will all vary depending on how you will use them. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a variety of binoculars for any activity ranging from bird watching to going to the opera.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    J. P. Lemiere invented binoculars. In 1825, he created the first example of modern-day binoculars, a pair of opera glasses that could magnify objects across short distances. Building on his work, Ignazio Porro unveiled a more powerful pair in 1854 by adding a prism system. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of binoculars.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, opera glasses are not the same as binoculars. Although they resemble one another, opera glasses are usually smaller than binoculars and have lower-power optics that do not magnify as much. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique opera glasses.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Many binoculars are made in Europe as of December 2021. They include models manufactured by the brands Belomo, Blaser, IOR, Kahles, Leica, Meopta, Minox, Noblex, Optolyth Steiner and Zeiss. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of antique and vintage binoculars.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The difference between opera glasses and binoculars relates to their size and optics. Opera glasses are generally smaller and feature low-power optics. They are usually used only for viewing theatrical performances. Larger, more powerful binoculars have a wide range of uses. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of opera glasses and binoculars.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Currently, the military uses an M22 binocular as their primary field binocular with 7X magnification. In the past, the military used a range of hand-held binoculars and tripod-mounted binoculars for their scouting needs. Shop a collection of vintage, authentic military binoculars on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    Yes, Carl Zeiss binoculars are generally thought of as good in terms of their quality. The German maker is one of the leading manufacturers of binoculars in the world. The company uses only fine-quality materials like all-metal bodies and high-end glass in its products, and strict quality controls guide the manufacturing process to ensure that its binoculars are flawless. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Carl Zeiss binoculars.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    To spot fake Zeiss binoculars, examine their details and compare them to photos of authentic examples of the same model. Counterfeiters often miss small details. For instance, the focus knobs may be the wrong size or shape, or screw hardware may protrude in areas where they should be flush. Checking the serial number can also be beneficial. On Zeiss binoculars, you can usually find it along the hinge, below the right eyepiece or between the tube and the left hinge. Research your model to find out where the serial number should appear. If your binoculars have the serial number somewhere else, they may not be authentic. Cross-referencing the serial number with information shared on trusted online resources can also help you identify a fake. When in doubt, consult a knowledgeable expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced dealer. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Carl Zeiss binoculars.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether Nikon binoculars are made in Japan or China depends on the model. All of the brand's high-end binoculars come from Japanese factories. However, Chinese facilities produce some entry-level models. On 1stDibs, you can shop a selection of vintage binoculars.

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