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1940's WW2 Binoculars.
1940's WW2 Binoculars.

1940's WW2 Binoculars.

$7,500Sale Price|50% Off

H 63 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in

1940's WW2 Binoculars.

By Nikon

Located in Aspen, CO

incredible, one of a kind, collectible piece. Dimensions. Tripod foot print - 70cm x 70cm. Length of

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Silver

Pair of ww2 polished steel German rangefinder flak binoculars
Pair of ww2 polished steel German rangefinder flak binoculars

Pair of ww2 polished steel German rangefinder flak binoculars

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Pair of ww2 polished steel german rangefinder flak binoculars circa 1941. Good quality pair of

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

Materials

Steel

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

sturdy bracket feet. A rare, exceptional and highly sought after collectible, in addition to being

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Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

WW2 SILVER PLATED ROYAL CANADiAN ORDNANCE CORPS BADGE ON CIGARETTE CASE
WW2 SILVER PLATED ROYAL CANADiAN ORDNANCE CORPS BADGE ON CIGARETTE CASE

WW2 SILVER PLATED ROYAL CANADiAN ORDNANCE CORPS BADGE ON CIGARETTE CASE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely WW2 silver

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20th Century English Campaign Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars
1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars

1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars

By Carl Zeiss

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Carl Zeiss blc Flak 12 x 60 binoculars. A beautiful set of WW2 binoculars in excellent condition

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Vintage 1940s German Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

WW2 era 10 x 80 Binoculars by Jos Schneider & Co (Kreuznach, Germany). Restored.
WW2 era 10 x 80 Binoculars by Jos Schneider & Co (Kreuznach, Germany). Restored.

WW2 era 10 x 80 Binoculars by Jos Schneider & Co (Kreuznach, Germany). Restored.

Located in Canterbury, England

WW2 era 10 x 80 Binoculars by Jos Schneider & Co (Kreuznach, Germany). These Jos Schneider & Co DKL

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Vintage 1930s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Wooden Hand Carved and Painted WW2 Lancaster Bomber Model Airplane
Folk Art Wooden Hand Carved and Painted WW2 Lancaster Bomber Model Airplane

Folk Art Wooden Hand Carved and Painted WW2 Lancaster Bomber Model Airplane

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This handcrafted Folk Art model of a Lancaster Bomber is signed on the base, but the artist could not be identified so is posted as Unknown. This wooden airplane model was presumably...

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Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Aviation Objects

Materials

Softwood

Vintage WW2 Era Genco "Four Aces" Military Pilot Pinball Machine Back Glass
Vintage WW2 Era Genco "Four Aces" Military Pilot Pinball Machine Back Glass

Vintage WW2 Era Genco "Four Aces" Military Pilot Pinball Machine Back Glass

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This vintage back glass was made by Genco of the United States for their 'Four Aces" military inspired pinball arcade game. The back glass is presumably silk screened in multiple col...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

Materials

Glass

Vintage Military Campaign Used Ammunition Box from Ww2 Stunning Period Patina
Vintage Military Campaign Used Ammunition Box from Ww2 Stunning Period Patina

Vintage Military Campaign Used Ammunition Box from Ww2 Stunning Period Patina

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this period Military Campaign used, WW2 Ammo box with all the

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20th Century European Campaign Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

A rare collection of twelve mid 20th Century WW2 hand carved combat figures
A rare collection of twelve mid 20th Century WW2 hand carved combat figures

A rare collection of twelve mid 20th Century WW2 hand carved combat figures

Located in London, GB

A rare collection of twelve mid 20th Century WW2 hand carved combat figures This rare collection

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Vintage 1930s British Late Victorian Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Wood

WW2 1939-1945 8th Battalion the Durham Hd Hq Wing Military Campaign Chest Trunk
WW2 1939-1945 8th Battalion the Durham Hd Hq Wing Military Campaign Chest Trunk

WW2 1939-1945 8th Battalion the Durham Hd Hq Wing Military Campaign Chest Trunk

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

a Campaign used WW2 piece The condition is period and distressed, I don’t have a key but one can

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Vintage 1930s English Campaign Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

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Historical Memorabilia Original WW2 German M35 Steel Helmet with Decal
Historical Memorabilia Original WW2 German M35 Steel Helmet with Decal

Historical Memorabilia Original WW2 German M35 Steel Helmet with Decal

Located in Raalte, NL

Original German M35 steel helmet from the 2nd world war of which the tricolor decal can be recognized on one side, this is a barn find and is in a reasonable to good condition. Th...

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Vintage 1930s German Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

1941s Set Sheaffer Fountain Pen And Pencil Model Skyboy WW2 Vintage Fountin Pen
1941s Set Sheaffer Fountain Pen And Pencil Model Skyboy WW2 Vintage Fountin Pen

1941s Set Sheaffer Fountain Pen And Pencil Model Skyboy WW2 Vintage Fountin Pen

Located in Milan, IT

Set Sheaffer fountain pen and pencil model Skyboy with military clip, produced for American conscripts from mid-1941 to 1946, length 130 mm – inches 5.1 diametro 0.45. Original LifeT...

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Vintage 1940s Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Acrylic

British Army WW2 MkII Brodie Helmet
British Army WW2 MkII Brodie Helmet

British Army WW2 MkII Brodie Helmet

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H 4.73 in W 11.42 in D 12.21 in

British Army WW2 MkII Brodie Helmet

Located in Worcester, GB

British Army WW2 MkII Brodie Helmet British military. WW2. Marks to underside of rim "HPH II

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Mid-20th Century British Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

WW2 Polished Steel German Rangefinder Flak Binoculars
WW2 Polished Steel German Rangefinder Flak Binoculars

WW2 Polished Steel German Rangefinder Flak Binoculars

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Pair of ww2 polished steel German rangefinder flak binoculars circa 1941. Good quality pair of

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

Materials

Steel

Pair of ww2 polished steel German rangefinder flak binoculars
Pair of ww2 polished steel German rangefinder flak binoculars

Pair of ww2 polished steel German rangefinder flak binoculars

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Pair of ww2 polished steel German rangefinder flak binoculars circa 1941. Good quality pair of

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

Materials

Steel

WW2 Sterling Silver Vintage Dunhill Military Trench Service Lighter
WW2 Sterling Silver Vintage Dunhill Military Trench Service Lighter

WW2 Sterling Silver Vintage Dunhill Military Trench Service Lighter

By Dunhill

Located in Van Nuys, CA

authentic piece of WWII history. Highly collectible and increasingly difficult to find in original condition

Category

Vintage 1940s American Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

Rare WW2 Military Jeep Cigarette Case with Lighter and Ashtray
Rare WW2 Military Jeep Cigarette Case with Lighter and Ashtray

Rare WW2 Military Jeep Cigarette Case with Lighter and Ashtray

Located in New York, NY

A unique smokers memorabilia set from early post WW2 occupied Germany. A military style jeep with

Category

20th Century German Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum

1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars
1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars

1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars

By Carl Zeiss

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Carl Zeiss blc Flak 12 x 60 binoculars. A beautiful set of WW2 binoculars in excellent condition

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Vintage 1940s German Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Military Terrestrial Telescope, Canadian, Officer Of The Watch, CKC, WW2
Vintage Military Terrestrial Telescope, Canadian, Officer Of The Watch, CKC, WW2

Vintage Military Terrestrial Telescope, Canadian, Officer Of The Watch, CKC, WW2

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage military terrestrial telescope. A Canadian, chromed brass naval Officer of the Watch refractor by the Canadian Kodak Company, dating to the WWII period, circa 1940...

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Early 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

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Small brass compass supplied to the US army during ww2
Small brass compass supplied to the US army during ww2

Small brass compass supplied to the US army during ww2

Located in Milan, IT

Small brass travel compass, issued to the U.S. Army during World War I, shaped like an onion pocket watch, an instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate in a horizon...

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Repurposed Vintage Jacket French Blue Work Wear Neon Pink Tweed Small
Repurposed Vintage Jacket French Blue Work Wear Neon Pink Tweed Small

Repurposed Vintage Jacket French Blue Work Wear Neon Pink Tweed Small

By J DAUPHIN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Silk, Original Collectible WW2 Silver Buttons From Paris. The blue colors is faded and has a unique

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2010s French Single-Breasted Jackets

Jacket Blue French Work Wear Neon Pink Gold Tweed Small Designer J Dauphin
Jacket Blue French Work Wear Neon Pink Gold Tweed Small Designer J Dauphin

Jacket Blue French Work Wear Neon Pink Gold Tweed Small Designer J Dauphin

By J DAUPHIN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Embellished with Designer Tweed in Neon Pink with Gold Lurex and Italian Black Silk, Original Collectible WW2

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Vintage Distressed Jacket Blue French Work Wear Neon Pink Tweed Small
Vintage Distressed Jacket Blue French Work Wear Neon Pink Tweed Small

Vintage Distressed Jacket Blue French Work Wear Neon Pink Tweed Small

By J DAUPHIN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Embellished with Designer Tweed in Neon Pink with Gold Lurex and Italian Black Silk, Original Collectible WW2

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2010s French Single-Breasted Jackets

Set of Six Danish WW2-era "Uncle Harald's Trains"
Set of Six Danish WW2-era "Uncle Harald's Trains"

Set of Six Danish WW2-era "Uncle Harald's Trains"

Located in Copenhagen, K

The wooden toy trains were made by anti-Nazi manufacturer Harald Ahlmann-Ohlsen (1906-1990) as an alternative to working for the German occupation forces during the Second World War....

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20th Century Danish Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC 12x60 'T' Flak Binoculars
1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC 12x60 'T' Flak Binoculars

1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC 12x60 'T' Flak Binoculars

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H 59.06 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in

1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC 12x60 'T' Flak Binoculars

By Carl Zeiss

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Carl Zeiss blc Flak 12 x 60 'T' binoculars. A beautiful set of WW2 binoculars in excellent

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Vintage 1940s German Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

1930's Japanese WW2 Nippon Kogaku Bronze & Aluminium 60° Inclined binoculars
1930's Japanese WW2 Nippon Kogaku Bronze & Aluminium 60° Inclined binoculars

1930's Japanese WW2 Nippon Kogaku Bronze & Aluminium 60° Inclined binoculars

By NIKKO

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

A refurbished set of Nippon Kogaku 'Nikko' 60 degree inclined 15 x 80 4 degree field of view WW2

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

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1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars
1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars

1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars

By Carl Zeiss

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Carl Zeiss blc Flak 12 x 60 binoculars. A beautiful set of WW2 binoculars in excellent condition

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Vintage 1940s German Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

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Mid-Century Fiat G.55 WW2 Italian Fighter Aircraft Desk Model, ca 1940´s
Mid-Century Fiat G.55 WW2 Italian Fighter Aircraft Desk Model, ca 1940´s

Mid-Century Fiat G.55 WW2 Italian Fighter Aircraft Desk Model, ca 1940´s

By Fiat

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Mid-century fiat G.55 WW2 Italian fighter aircraft desk model. ca 1940´s Chrome plated metal desk

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Materials

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1940's WW2 Nikon 15 x 80 4 degree Naval Binocular - Bronze c/w Original Box
1940's WW2 Nikon 15 x 80 4 degree Naval Binocular - Bronze c/w Original Box

1940's WW2 Nikon 15 x 80 4 degree Naval Binocular - Bronze c/w Original Box

By Nikon

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

A one of a kind pair of Nikon 15 x 80 4 degree Naval binoculars finished with bronze veneer. Made in 1943 these are a classic pair of wartime battleship binoculars predominantly use...

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

stunning WW2 trench art (set)
stunning WW2 trench art (set)

stunning WW2 trench art (set)

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H 13.5 in Dm 3 in

stunning WW2 trench art (set)

Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA

a super beautiful set (2) of trench art vases. immaculate in detail, beautiful polish/patina, they

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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

German WW2 Battleship Binoculars
German WW2 Battleship Binoculars

German WW2 Battleship Binoculars

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H 68 in W 22.5 in D 19 in

German WW2 Battleship Binoculars

Located in North Hollywood, CA

When it comes to mechanical engineering and design, the Germans were unsurpassed. These binoculars are beautifully designed and executed, and still work wonderfully today. There are ...

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Materials

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WW2 Japanese Machine Gunners Training Camera
WW2 Japanese Machine Gunners Training Camera

WW2 Japanese Machine Gunners Training Camera

Located in North Hollywood, CA

battle in World War 2. The Konica company created the device, called the Rokuoa-Sha, or Model Type 89

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

WW2 Miles Martinet Cockpit Window
WW2 Miles Martinet Cockpit Window

WW2 Miles Martinet Cockpit Window

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H 15.75 in W 25.6 in D 27.56 in

WW2 Miles Martinet Cockpit Window

Located in Retie, BE

Superb piece of military history. Cockpit window of a World War 2 target tug aircraft, Miles

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Vintage 1940s British Aviation Objects

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Streamline Pre WW2 German made World Globe
Streamline Pre WW2 German made World Globe

Streamline Pre WW2 German made World Globe

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H 16.5 in W 16 in D 16 in

Streamline Pre WW2 German made World Globe

Located in Oakland, CA

Unusual World Globe in excellent condition. Polished aluminum support in a streamline design, moves both horizontal and vertical. Made in Germany by Glove Terrestre, Colomb Berlin an...

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Silver Plated WW2 Novelty 'Jerrican' Table Lighter, French, 1940s
Silver Plated WW2 Novelty 'Jerrican' Table Lighter, French, 1940s

Silver Plated WW2 Novelty 'Jerrican' Table Lighter, French, 1940s

By Clodion France

Located in London, GB

WW2 petrol can. This lighter features a heavy cast, silver-plated body with an aged patina, and an

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Vintage 1940s French Other Tobacco Accessories

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WW2 Art Object of Hitler in a Coffin with a Bit of Sexism
WW2 Art Object of Hitler in a Coffin with a Bit of Sexism

WW2 Art Object of Hitler in a Coffin with a Bit of Sexism

Located in Raalte, NL

piece of art from WW2 that Hitler was ridiculed. The measurements are, Depth 3 cm/ 1.1 inch. Width

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WW2 Bunny-Eared Binoculars
WW2 Bunny-Eared Binoculars

WW2 Bunny-Eared Binoculars

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H 21.26 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in

WW2 Bunny-Eared Binoculars

Located in London, GB

A Fantastic pair of East European Bunny Eared Binoculars. Ajustable to 180 degrees thease were used for viewing around trees and in the trenches. This is a high quality set fully...

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Aspen, CO

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Find a variety of ww2 collectibles available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct ww2 collectibles — often made from metal, brass and animal skin — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of ww2 collectibles available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Ww2 collectibles made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. LeMaire Paris, DJ's Originals and E. Koehn Geneve Suisse each produced beautiful ww2 collectibles that are worth considering.

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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.

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The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.

Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier

Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.

Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure

Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.