[CIVIL WAR]. Civil War-period army officer's binoculars.
Sale 1194 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online
Lots Open
Jun 26, 2023
Lots Close
Jul 7, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
Estimate
$150 -
$300
Sold for $221
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR]. Civil War-period army officer's binoculars.
6 3/4 in. fully collapsed Civil War army officer's binoculars with "straight yoke," the definitive feature of the period. Unmarked, with gutta percha eyepieces and sliding sun shades with unrolled bottom rims. Fully operational (some oxidation to surface).
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from the Inventory of James C. Frasca
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