Pair of 'Porro' type prismatic field glass binoculars (10 power & 20mm objective lenses)

Made:: 1920-1950 in France

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Pair of 'Porro' type prismatic field glass binoculars (10 power
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Pair of 'Porro' type prismatic field glass binoculars (10 power & 20mm objective lenses), French, 1920-1950.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1979-866

Materials:: aluminium alloy, brass (copper, zinc alloy), bakelite, glass and leatherette

Measurements:: overall: 55 mm x 145 mm x 120 mm, Wt, 0.473kg

type:: field glasses and binoculars

credit:: Frank, Arthur

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Pair of 'Porro' type prismatic field glass binoculars (10 power & 20mm objective lenses)

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