Pair of prismatic ‘Porro’ type field glass binoculars

Made:
1910-1945 in Europe
maker:
J. Jo Selyn
Pair of prismatic ?Porro? type field glass (military?)

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Pair of prismatic ?Porro? type field glass (military?)
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Pair of prismatic ‘Porro’ type field glass (military?) binoculars, (8 power & 20mm objective lenses), ‘R63’ model, stamped ‘J. Jo Selyn.’ European, 1910-1945.

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1979-872
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), aluminium alloy, zinc alloy, leather, leatherette and glass
Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 125 mm x 120 mm, Wt . 0.521kg
type:
field glasses and binoculars
credit:
Frank, Arthur