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English Binoculars

20th Century English Polished Observation Binoculars By Ross, c.1940
By Ross
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare set of 10 x 70 binoculars manufactured during WWII by Ross. They have been expertly cleaned
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20th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Antique English Field Glasses / Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo - With Compass
By Lawrence and Mayo
Located in Bath, GB
Mayo, dating to c.1900. These English pocket sized Field glasses or binoculars are made from brass
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Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Heavy Pair of Highly Polished Library Binoculars
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional pair of polished and lacquered English Marine binoculars. Rare amber filtered lenses
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Vintage 1930s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

French Yachting Binoculars by Lemaire Fabt. Paris
Located in Norwell, MA
opened his firm in 1847, making military and civilian binoculars and opera glasses. This pair is part of
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Antique 1840s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

French Yachting Binoculars by Lemaire Fabt, Paris
Located in Norwell, MA
opened his firm in 1847, making military and civilian binoculars and opera glasses. This pair is part of
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Antique 1840s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

French Yachting Binoculars by Lemaire Fabt, Paris
Located in Norwell, MA
opened his firm in 1847, making military and civilian binoculars and opera glasses. This pair is part of
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Antique 1840s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Terrestrial Telescope, English, Single Draw Refractor, NSL, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique terrestrial telescope. An English, single drawer refractor with National Service
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Antique Late 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Lord Mountbatten by Greta Berlin, 1989
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, peaked cap and sea boots and holding a pair of binoculars. It is set on a highly polished black stone
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Vintage 1980s English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lord Mountbatten by Greta Berlin, 1989
Lord Mountbatten by Greta Berlin, 1989
H 23.5 in W 8.5 in D 0.1 in
Desperately Seeking Someone, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
portraits. Linda grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and studied English and Fine Art in college. After
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Encaustic

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Pair of Late 19th Century Very Large English Oak Reformed Gothic Mirrors
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of mirrors crafted in England circa 1870 have been fully restored with a completely new surface and structurally supported as the mirror plate is very thick and heavy. Made...
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Antique 1870s English Gothic Revival Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Oak

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. The marine binocu...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Antique Cartographer's Instrument Set, English, Surveyor's Tool Case, circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cartographer's instrument set. An English, silver nickel surveyor's tool case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. An attractive early 20th century se...
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Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

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 Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company). They have been expertly cleaned and hand pol...
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Other Scientific Instruments

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Metal

Antique English Brass Cased Compass Reg. No. For 1903
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome cased late Victorian or Edwardian compass with hinged lid, the little button on the top used to open; just like a pocket watch. The dial is lucky enough to have an Englis...
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Antique English Brass Cased Compass Reg. No. For 1903
Antique English Brass Cased Compass Reg. No. For 1903
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H 3 in W 2 in D 0.63 in
20th Century Japanese Polished Naval Bridge Binoculars By Kowa, c.1960
By Kowa
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare set of naval bridge binoculars by Kowa, manufactured in Japan in the third quarter of the 20th century. They have been expertly cleaned and hand polished. With a magnification...
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20th Century Japanese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

19th Century English Olivewood and Brass Inlaid Cabinet
By Town & Emanuel
Located in London, GB
A William IV cabinet attributed to Town and Emmanuel Constructed in a strongly grained olivewood and dressed with gold brass inlays and an etched and engraved brass panel; rising fr...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Landing of General Lafayette Staffordshire Plate by James & Ralph Clews
By Ralph & James Clews
Located in valatie, NY
Landing of General Lafayette Staffordshire Plate by James and Ralph Clews, circa 1830. This deep blue Staffordshire plate is made of white earthenware with a blue transfer. It was ma...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass for the RAF officers, signed F. Darton & Co London V n. 77824 1916 made of brass chrome in the shape of a pocket watch. The compass has a snap-on cover with release bu...
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Vintage 1910s Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Shaker Style Sugar Bucket from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a Shaker style sugar bucket in fine condition with a minor age crack on the top but has been glued tight together long ago. The wire handle and copper nails are all original....
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Antique Late 19th Century American Country More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Landing of General Lafayette Staffordshire Platter by James & Ralph Clews
By Ralph & James Clews
Located in valatie, NY
Landing of General Lafayette Staffordshire Platter by James and Ralph Clews circa 1830. This deep blue Staffordshire platter is made of white earthenware with a blue transfer. It was...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Original Painted New England Windor Childs Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine arrow back windsor child's chair is in fine condition and all original painted grey surface. It is arrow back windsor chair from New England.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique "Le Jockey Club" 1930's Horse Racing Binoculars with Compass
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French silvered brass and brown leather Horse Racing binoculars stamped "Le Jockey Club Paris" presented in their original brown leather case. Case. AS evident from the photos, t...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Original Cream Painted Handmade Basket from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original 19th century cream or dirty white painted gathering basket was found in New England and is very heavy in weight from the thick splint and coats of paint. The surface is...
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Antique 19th Century American Country Decorative Baskets

'Derby Spectator' Limited Edition Oversize Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Derby Spectator A spectator looking through binoculars at the Derby horse races, Epsom, Surrey, June 1923. (Photo by Hulton / Getty Archive) Silver gelatin fibre print 20 x 24" p...
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1920s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Bausch & Lomb Brass Harbormaster 0905 Telescope on Tripod Stand
By Bausch & Lomb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bausch & Lomb Brass 0905 Harbormaster 48" Telescope on Tripod Stand. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measurements: 60" H x 48" W x 32" D.
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Mid-20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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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.
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Vintage 1940s English More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass, Bronze

Epsom
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Lexington, KY
today as it had when the 19th-century English artists captured its essence in prints. Fans start
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1960s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine Antique English Binoculars by J H Steward, London c.1915
Located in Bath, GB
A particularly fine pair of antique English binoculars, a pair we have not come across before. The
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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Unusual Pair French Antique English Binoculars, c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and very unusual pair of smaller sized binoculars complete with their original case. A
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Vintage 1910s French Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Unusual Pair French Antique English Binoculars, c.1900
Unusual Pair French Antique English Binoculars, c.1900
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H 4.25 in W 6 in D 3.25 in
Antique English Brass Binoculars, Circa 1910.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Brass Binoculars, Circa 1910.
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

English WWI Army Officers Trench Binoculars, circa 1917
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning pair of English WWI army officers Trench binoculars or field glasses having been
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Pair Antique English 12 Lens Binoculars c.1915
Located in Bath, GB
This stunning pair of binoculars or field glasses date to around 1915. Made from polished brass
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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Pair Antique English 12 Lens Binoculars c.1915
Pair Antique English 12 Lens Binoculars c.1915
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H 9 in W 5 in D 2.5 in
Pair Antique 19th Century English Brass and Leather Binoculars
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique 19th century English brass & leather Binoculars.
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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Pair of Antique Binoculars, English, Brass, Leather, Optical Instrument, c.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique binoculars. An English, brass and leather optical instrument, dating to
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Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Field Glasses / Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo - With Compass
By Lawrence and Mayo
Located in Bath, GB
Mayo, dating to c.1910. These English pocket sized Field glasses or binoculars are made from brass
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Field Glasses / Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, with Compass
Located in Bath, GB
Mayo, dating to c.1910. These English pocket sized Field glasses or binoculars are made from brass
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Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Field Glasses / Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, with Compass
Located in Bath, GB
Mayo, dating to circa 1910. These English pocket sized field glasses or binoculars are made from brass
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique English Field Glasses or Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, with Compass
By Lawrence and Mayo
Located in Bath, GB
Mayo, dating to circa 1910. These English pocket sized Field glasses or binoculars are made from brass
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

French Yachting Binoculars by Lemaire Fabt, Paris
Located in Norwell, MA
opened his firm in 1847, making military and civilian binoculars and opera glasses. This pair is part of
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Antique 1840s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

French Yachting Binoculars by Lemaire Fabt, Paris TEL004
Located in Norwell, MA
opened his firm in 1847, making military and civilian binoculars and opera glasses. This pair is part of
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Antique 1840s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Impressive Enomoto Kougaku 20 x 120 with Gun Column Naval Binoculars
Located in Wiscasset, ME
These unique Japanese binoculars contain the manufacturer’s insignia of Enomoto Kougaku out of
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Antique English Trompe L'oei Painted Hat Maker & Outfitters Locker Cabinet
Located in Savannah, GA
, a carrying case, an equestrian helmet with crop, a panama, a stalkers hat with binoculars, spats and
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Pine

Original Antique World War One Humoros Wap Map Of The World WWI Japan Caricature
Located in London, GB
an inset image of Uncle Sam as America looking at it all through binoculars and a spyglass, the text
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Posters

Materials

Paper

Snaffles Lithograph, 'Le 75'
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
through some binoculars. The print is with the Snaffles blind stamp and is nicely framed in a modern frame
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Vintage 1910s English Prints

Snaffles Lithograph, 'Le 75'
Snaffles Lithograph, 'Le 75'
H 11.62 in W 8.08 in D 0.04 in
Birdwatchers Block Print
By James McConnell (Mac) Anderson
Located in Houston, TX
Woodblock print of various tourists with binoculars and their children bird watching in the forest
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1990s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Antique English Binoculars with Leather Grips and Original Case, Circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Binoculars with Leather Grips and Original Case, Circa 1910. Cleaned and in
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20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Leather, Glass

English Working Binoculars or Field Glasses by J.H. Steward Ltd., circa 1920
By J.H Steward
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of working English binoculars or field glasses of brass, steel, and leather, circa 1920
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Early 20th Century English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel, Metal, Brass

Gilbert & Sons English Navy Working Telescope with Detachable Binoculars
By John Gilbert & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
condition! Eyepiece can be detached to a make a pair of binoculars. Measurements: Full height 28
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique English Triple Optic Binoculars, Marine / Theatre / Field c.1900
By Casella
Located in Bath, GB
Larger than most examples of these highly sought-after triple lens binoculars, these brass
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique English Triple Optic Binoculars, Marine / Theatre / Field, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A really fabulous example of these highly sought-after and hard to find binoculars / field glasses
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Nautical Objects

Unusual Antique English Brass and Leather Binoculars, Pull Out Mechanism
By J. Lizars
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderfully different pair of Scottish made binoculars made by J. Lizars of Glasgow and London
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Early 20th Century Scottish Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Brass & Leather Telescoping Binoculars in Original Case, Ca 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Brass & Leather telescoping binoculars in original case, Circa 1900s. Binoculars
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Brass & Leather Telescoping Binoculars in Original Case, Ca 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Petite Antique English Brass & Leather Telescoping Binoculars in Original Case, Circa 1900s
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Field Glasses / Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, with Compass
Located in Bath, GB
Mayo, dating to c.1910. These English pocket sized Field glasses or binoculars are made from brass
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique English Field Glasses / Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, with Compass
By Lawrence and Mayo
Located in Bath, GB
Mayo, dating to c.1910. These English pocket sized Field glasses or binoculars are made from brass
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Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Field Glasses / Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo - With Compass
By Lawrence and Mayo
Located in Bath, GB
Mayo, dating to c.1910. These English pocket sized Field glasses or binoculars are made from brass
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Vintage 1910s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Field Glasses or Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, with Compass
By Lawrence and Mayo
Located in Bath, GB
Mayo, dating to circa 1910. These English pocket sized field glasses or binoculars are made from brass
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Vintage 1910s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Pair of English Turn of the Century 1900s Binoculars with Original Leather Case
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Turn of the century binoculars from the early 20th century displayed in their
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Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

French Yachting Binoculars by Lemaire Fabt. Paris
Located in Norwell, MA
opened his firm in 1847, making military and civilian binoculars and opera glasses. This pair is part of
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Antique 1840s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair British Military Issued WW1 Binoculars, c.1916
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous pair of English made World War 1 British Officers Military binoculars with the brass on
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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Pair British Military Issued WW1 Binoculars, c.1916
Pair British Military Issued WW1 Binoculars, c.1916
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H 5.5 in W 5.25 in D 2.38 in
Rare Double Novelty Flask in the Form of Binoculars, London, 1894
Located in London, GB
Very rare double novelty drinking flask in the form of binoculars mounted in English silver and
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Antique 19th Century British Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Victorian French Guilloché Enamel and Mother of Pearl Opera Lorgnette Binoculars
Located in Narberth, PA
A Guilloché (in English usually "Guilloche") is an engraving technique in which a very precise
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Vintage English Brass and Leather Maritime Binocular Glasses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage pair of English, tall maritime binoculars with adjustable lenses, in good working
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Early 20th Century English Campaign Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Glorious Goodwood c1952 Official Programme Shadow Box
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic English horse racing shadow box including a 'Glorious Goodwood' racecourse 1952 programme
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Mid-20th Century More Art

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Found Objects

Impressive Marine Binocular Telescope
Located in Peekskill, NY
Outstanding pair of BMT-110 military battleship binoculars. Unit fitted to a geared pedestal
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Late 20th Century Russian Industrial Nautical Objects

Original Antique World War One Humoros Wap Map Of The World WWI Japan Caricature
Located in London, GB
an inset image of Uncle Sam as America looking at it all through binoculars and a spyglass, the text
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1910s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Whopper Polished Military Binoculars
Located in Pasadena, CA
"Battle ship ahead"is the response these massive marine binoculars trigger as you first view them
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Vintage 1930s Japanese More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bronze, Aluminum

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English Binoculars For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of English binoculars available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct English binoculars — often made from metal, brass and animal skin — can elevate any home. English binoculars have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian English binoculars are consistently popular styles. English binoculars have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Lawrence and Mayo, J. Lizars and J.H Steward are consistently popular.

How Much are English Binoculars?

Prices for English binoculars start at $395 and top out at $17,000 with the average selling for $527.

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