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Lot 621: A Pair of First World War Period British Military Field Glasses and Leather Case
A pair of First World War era non-prismatic (Galilean) type field binoculars, attributed by an accompanying handwritten tag to Dollond of London. The binoculars feature black-painted metal bodies with extendable sunshades and textured barrels. This style of optic was a standard issue for British Army officers and personnel during the 1914-1918 period. The set is housed in its original stiff brown leather carrying case of traditional military pattern, featuring hand-stitched seams and a buckle closure. While the tag identifies the maker as Dollond, no specific manufacturer marks or military Broad Arrow (Pheon) stamps are clearly visible on the instrument in the provided photographs. The lot includes a green circular sticker numbered 2121 and a white auction room sticker numbered 621.
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