Pair of prismatic field glass binoculars

Pair of prismatic ?Porro? type patent field glass binoculars

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Pair of prismatic ?Porro? type patent field glass binoculars
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Pair of prismatic ‘Porro’ type patent field glass binoculars, (8 power & 24mm objective lenses), ‘THE SOHO’ model, Serial No. 16445, by A. Kershaw and Sons Ltd., Leeds, England, 1945-1965.

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1979-864
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), zinc alloy, bakelite, leather, leatherette and glass
Measurements:
overall: 60 mm x 150 mm x 105 mm, Wt. 0.654kg
type:
field glasses and binoculars
credit:
Frank, Arthur