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Nikon Binoculars

1940's WW2 Binoculars.
By Nikon
Located in Aspen, CO
Nikon marine binoculars mounted on a wooden period tripod, these exceptional binoculars display
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Silver

1940's WW2 Binoculars.
1940's WW2 Binoculars.
$15,000
H 63 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Nikon WWII Naval destroyer Binoculars.
By Nikon
Located in Aspen, CO
One pair of WWII Naval Binoculars with a magnification of 20 x 120. Mounted on a period tripod
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Other Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Nikon WWII Naval destroyer Binoculars.
Nikon WWII Naval destroyer Binoculars.
$52,000
H 129.73 in W 17.72 in D 7.49 in
20th Century Japanese Naval Bridge "Big Eye" 15X80 Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare mid 20th Century set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured
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20th Century Japanese Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

20th Century Japanese Pair Of Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare 20th Century set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during
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20th Century Japanese Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

20th Century Japanese Pair Of Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Big Eye Japanese Navy Nikon 20 × 120 Binoculars
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Large and powerful binoculars made by the Japanese company Nikon in the 1950s An elegant and
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Big Eye Japanese Navy Nikon 20 × 120 Binoculars
Big Eye Japanese Navy Nikon 20 × 120 Binoculars
$28,018
H 68.9 in W 27.96 in D 15.75 in

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1950s Nikon Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Aspen, CO
These original 1950s Nikon Binoculars have some of the most powerful optics of the period. Their
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

1950s Nikon Binoculars
1950s Nikon Binoculars
H 28 in W 18 in D 21 in
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
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Modern Nautical Objects

Nikon WWII Navy Battleship Big Eye Binoculars
Nikon WWII Navy Battleship Big Eye Binoculars
H 17.72 in W 20.48 in D 8.67 in
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
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Vintage 1940s Asian Nautical Objects

Vintage Nikon WWII Big Eye Binoculars
Vintage Nikon WWII Big Eye Binoculars
H 22.84 in W 12.21 in D 5.91 in
Military Nikon Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Nikon 20 X 120 military binoculars. Set on a period, extendable oak and polished metal
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Vintage 1940s Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Military Nikon Binoculars
Military Nikon Binoculars
H 61.03 in W 17.72 in D 31.5 in
WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars Nikon
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval/Marine Binoculars. Set on a Swiss timber
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Chrome

WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars Nikon
WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars Nikon
H 25.2 in W 12.21 in L 25.2 in
Pair of Nikon Marine Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Nikon 20 x 120 marine binoculars. Set on a re-polished metal stand. 20x magnification
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Antiquities

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Nikon Marine Binoculars
Pair of Nikon Marine Binoculars
H 66.93 in W 19.69 in D 29.14 in
20x120 Nikon Naval Binoculars, Japanese, circa 1940
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval Binoculars. Set on an original 1940s
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars 20x Magnification
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Chromed metal and brass Binoculars, Set on a later later
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Early 20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Nikon WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars on Later Tripod
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval/Marine Binoculars. Set on an original
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars Japanese, Circa 1940
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Chromed metal and brass Binoculars, Set on a later 1960's re
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars Chromed Metal and Brass
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval binoculars. Chromed metal and brass binoculars, set on an original Zeiss
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Chrome

20x120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars by Nikon Circa 1940
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval Binoculars in full working order. Chromed metal and brass Binoculars, Set
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

Nikon WW11 Naval Binoculars Chromed Metal and Brass Refurbished Optics
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20 x 120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Set on an original 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Chrome

Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars in Full Working Order
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Chromed metal and brass, set on an extendable late 20th century
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Early 20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Nikon 20x Magnification 120mm Objective Lenses, WWII Japanese Naval Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval binoculars. Set on an original 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects

Materials

Chrome

Nikon Marine Binoculars, Paint Stripped and Metal Polished, Japanese, 1940
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Nikon 20 x 120 marine binoculars. Set on a period, extendable oak and polished metal
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

20th Century Japanese WWII Naval Binoculars by Nikon, c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo
Category

20th Century Japanese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Large Pair of WWII Naval Binoculars by Nikon, Circa 1940 25x150
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A large pari of chromed metal and brass Nikon 25x150 WWII Naval Binoculars. Set on an original
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

20th Century Japanese WWII Naval 20X120 Binoculars by Nikon, c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare set of Japanese naval binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai
Category

20th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

20th Century Japanese "Big Eye" Observation Binoculars By Nikon, c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo
Category

20th Century Japanese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Chrome

20th Century Japanese Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars by Nikon, circa 1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo
Category

20th Century Japanese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

20thC Japanese Naval Bridge "Big Eye" 15X80 Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo
Category

20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Binoculars 15x80
By Nikon
Located in Aspen, CO
Nikon marine binoculars mounted on a wooden period tripod, these exceptional binoculars display
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Binoculars 15x80
Binoculars 15x80
H 58.5 in W 12.88 in D 14 in
Art Deco Marine Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Nikon 20 x 120 marine binoculars. Set on a period, extendable oak and polished metal
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Marine Binoculars
Art Deco Marine Binoculars
H 74.81 in W 15.75 in D 27.56 in
Japanese Nikon WWII Binoculars
Located in Eindhoven, NL
gigantic binoculars that were used during the Second World War were mostly copied from Japanese models. A
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Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects

Japanese Nikon WWII Binoculars
Japanese Nikon WWII Binoculars
H 5.52 in W 24.02 in D 11.03 in
Nikon 20X120 WW11 Marine Binoculars
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval Binoculars in full working order. Chromed metal and brass Binoculars, Set
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Chrome

Nikon 20X120 WW11 Marine Binoculars
Nikon 20X120 WW11 Marine Binoculars
H 16.93 in W 12.21 in D 287.8 in
Big Eye Nikon-WWII Battleship Binoculars
Located in Eindhoven, NL
These beautiful Japanese navy Big Eye binoculars are practical, beautiful and impressive with
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Big Eye Nikon-WWII Battleship Binoculars
Big Eye Nikon-WWII Battleship Binoculars
H 59.06 in W 22.45 in D 7.88 in
Japanese Nikon Naval Binoculars Sculpture Perfect Optics
Located in Wiscasset, ME
15 x 80 power. c. 1960
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Decorative Objects

1940's 20 X 120 Nikon Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Nikon 20 X 120 marine binoculars. Set on a period, extendable oak and polished metal
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

1940's 20 X 120 Nikon Binoculars
1940's 20 X 120 Nikon Binoculars
H 74.81 in W 15.75 in D 27.56 in
Nikon WW11 Naval / Marine Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WW11 naval binoculars. Set on a later 1960'\s re-polished
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Nikon WW11 Naval / Marine Binoculars
Nikon WW11 Naval / Marine Binoculars
H 39.38 in W 28.75 in D 18.51 in
Nikon 20 x 120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Set on an original Zeiss 1960's
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Nikon 20 x 120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars
Nikon 20 x 120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars
H 11.82 in W 18.9 in D 28.75 in
Chromed Metal and Brass Nikon WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Set on an original 1940's
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Mid Century Japanese Nikon 20 x 120 Big Eye Military Binoculars & Tripod
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Professionally restored antique Nikon binocular telescope by Nippon Kogaku paired with a heavy duty
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

Nikon Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of 20 x 120 specification Japanese Navy binoculars, manufactured circa 1942 by Nikon
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Art Deco Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in East Sussex, GB
A pair of 30 x 150 magnification metal, copper and brass binoculars by Niko (later Nikon). Polished
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Imperial Japanese Navy Battleship Bridge Binoculars
Located in New York, NY
Binoculars made by Nikon, Serial Number 7, manufactured circa 1942, now mounted on a fully adjustable
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Vintage 1940s Japanese More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

World War II Japanese Naval Binoculars
Located in Aspen, CO
companies that are still in business today produced WWII binoculars, such as Nikon, Canon, and Fuji
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Industrial Historical Memorabilia

German Anti-Aircraft Kriegsmarine Binoculars by Carl Zeiss, 1942
By Carl Zeiss
Located in London, GB
strap. The instrument is mounted on a later, lightweight tripod by Nikon. These binoculars clearly
Category

Vintage 1940s German Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum

Japanese WWII Long-Range Military Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in London, GB
Japanese WWII long-range military binoculars. An extraordinary and very rare pair of WWII
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

World War ii Japanese Binoculars
Located in Aspen, CO
optical companies that are still in business today produced WWII binoculars, such as Nikon, Canon, and
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Historical Memorabilia

World War ii Japanese Binoculars
World War ii Japanese Binoculars
H 58.5 in W 27 in D 32 in

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$29,000
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By Joseph Schneider
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Nikon Binoculars For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of nikon binoculars available for sale. The range of distinct nikon binoculars — often made from metal, chrome and brass — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of nikon binoculars available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Art Deco and Modern nikon binoculars are consistently popular styles. Nikon produced beautiful nikon binoculars that are worth considering.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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