Accession No

5947

Brief Description

mini binoculars by Hertel and Reuss Optik, Kassel; mid 20th C

Origin

Kassel; Germany

Maker

Hertel and Reuss Optik

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1940

Latest Date

1980

Inscription Date

Material

metal (oxidised brass, aluminium); glass; leather; rope (string)

Dimensions

length 90 mm; breadth 102 mm; height 32 mm; object glass diameter 26 mm

Special Collection

Brian Harland collection

Provenance

Donated on or before 08/07/2003.

Inscription

'HERTEL & REUSS OPTIK
KASSEL' (next to left eyepiece)
'OCTETTE 8 x 25' (next to right eyepiece)
'57847' (on underside)
'Germany' (between front lenses)

Description Notes

Mini binoculars by Hertel and Reuss Optik, Kassel; mid 20th C

Leather covered oxidised brass tubes pivoted about a central rod with knurled focusing screw; painted black. One fixed eyepiece, one adjustable eyepiece. With attached carrying string (replacement?)

Condition good/fair, some paint chips

References

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