Concertina field glasses

Concertina field glasses in gilt brass and black enamel with ebonite eyepieces each signed "BAUTAIN BREVETE - OPTICIEN DE LA REINE"

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1987-476

type:: field glasses

credit:: Christie's South Kensington Limited

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Concertina field glasses

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