1970's Japanese Nikon 20 x 120 Big Eye Military Binoculars & Tripod
By Nikon
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
An iconic piece of Japanese military-grade optics, this pair of Nikon 20×120 binocular telescopes represents one of the most highly regarded large-format observation instruments of t...
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
$35,725Sale Price|25% Off
Cold War 20x120 Naval Binoculars with Illumination Control, Japan 1984
By Kowa
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Naval Binoculars by Tokyo Optical Company with 20 x 120 magnification which were an official issue for the Japan Defence Agency, manufactured in October 1984, supplied via Yonei Shot...
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
World War II Japanese Military 20 x 120 Binoculars
By NIKKO
Located in London, GB
A majestic pair of 20 x 120 (20 power magnification and 120 mm objective lenses) large scale military binoculars with straight through oculars, circa 1940, by Nikko of Japan, origina...
Unique World War II Nikko Japanese 20 x 120 Binoculars
Located in Wiscasset, ME
These outstanding binoculars made by Nikko have been expertly hand polished to illuminate the original steel and brass finish. The lenses have been inspected by our optics technician...
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H 70.87 in W 9.85 in D 29.14 in
20th Century Japanese WWII Naval 20X120 Binoculars by Nikon, c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
With a magnification of 20 (magnification) x 120 (aperture), and mounted on a cast steel stand, these exceptional binoculars display entirely original optics in a distinctly Japanese...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Nikko 20 x 120 Military Observation Binoculars
By NIKKO
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of WWII 20 x 120 (20 power magnification and 120 mm objective lenses) military observation binoculars by Nikko of Japan.
Aluminum, Gold Plate, Brass
Big Eyes Binoculars Kowa 20 x 120
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Special Kowa binoculars used by the Japanese navy in the 1970s. Very large format. 20 x Magnification with a lens diameter of 120mm. This gives a razor-sharp image over great distanc...
Aluminum
Nikon 20X120 WW11 Marine Binoculars
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval Binoculars in full working order.
Chrome
20x120 Nikon Naval Binoculars, Japanese, circa 1940
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval Binoculars. Set on an original 1940s military, re-polished metal stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Sculptural 20 x 120 Power Vintage U.S. Naval Binoculars
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Manufactured by Atlas Instrument Co Chambersburg PA
Impressive Enomoto Kougaku 20 x 120 with Gun Column Naval Binoculars
Located in Wiscasset, ME
These unique Japanese binoculars contain the manufacturer’s insignia of Enomoto Kougaku out of Tokyo and were expertly crafted during WWII as a telescopic sight on a tank’s gun machi...
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars 20x Magnification
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Chromed metal and brass Binoculars, Set on a later later extending wood and chromed metal stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars Japanese, Circa 1940
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Chromed metal and brass Binoculars, Set on a later 1960's re-polished military tripod. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Brass, Chrome
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars Chromed Metal and Brass
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval binoculars. Chromed metal and brass binoculars, set on an original Zeiss 1960's Military, re-polished stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Brass, Chrome
20x120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars by Nikon Circa 1940
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval Binoculars in full working order.
Metal, Brass
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars in Full Working Order
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Chromed metal and brass, set on an extendable late 20th century timber stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Brass, Chrome
Military Nikon Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Nikon 20 X 120 military binoculars. Set on a period, extendable oak and polished metal Stand. 20X magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Metal
Art Deco Marine Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Nikon 20 x 120 marine binoculars. Set on a period, extendable oak and polished metal Stand.
Metal
WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars Nikon
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval/Marine Binoculars. Set on a Swiss timber tripod stand.
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Nikon Marine Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Nikon 20 x 120 marine binoculars. Set on a re-polished metal stand. 20x magnification with 120 mm objective lenses.
Chrome
Nikon WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars on Later Tripod
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval/Marine Binoculars. Set on an original 1970's Hercules tripod stand.
Brass, Chrome
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H 66.93 in W 19.69 in L 66.93 in
Nikon 20x Magnification 120mm Objective Lenses, WWII Japanese Naval Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval binoculars. Set on an original 1940s military, re-polished metal stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Chrome
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H 29.53 in W 17.72 in D 7.49 in
Nikon WW11 Naval Binoculars Chromed Metal and Brass Refurbished Optics
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20 x 120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Set on an original 1940s military, re-polished metal stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Chrome
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H 74.81 in W 15.75 in L 74.81 in
Nikon Marine Binoculars, Paint Stripped and Metal Polished, Japanese, 1940
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Nikon 20 x 120 marine binoculars. Set on a period, extendable oak and polished metal stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Metal
1940's 20 X 120 Nikon Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Nikon 20 X 120 marine binoculars. Set on a period, extendable oak and polished metal stand. 20X magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Metal
Nikon 20 x 120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Set on an original Zeiss 1960's military, re-polished metal stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Brass, Chrome
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H 78.75 in W 18.51 in D 28.75 in
Mid Century Japanese Nikon 20 x 120 Big Eye Military Binoculars & Tripod
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
These big eye binoculars are 20 x 120 mark II circa late 1960's with a serial number of 4130223.
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
Nikon WW11 Naval / Marine Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WW11 naval binoculars. Set on a later 1960'\s re-polished metal stand. 20x Magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Brass, Chrome
Chromed Metal and Brass Nikon WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Set on an original 1940's military, re-polished metal stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Brass, Chrome
WWII Japanese 20 x 120 Binoculars
Located in Aspen, CO
These stunning World War Two era Japanese binoculars are as powerful as they are beautiful. The 20 x 120 magnification allows for a very wide field of view, which was an important fe...
WWII Japanese Nikko 20 x 120 Binoculars
By NIKKO
Located in Aspen, CO
The Japanese 20 x 120 design was usually found on Japanese battleships.
World War II Japanese Naval Binoculars
Located in Aspen, CO
These WWII Japanese 20 x 120 Binoculars were originally used to defend a battleship from incoming enemies.
Nikon Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of 20 x 120 specification Japanese Navy binoculars, manufactured circa 1942 by Nikon, with fully adjustable oculars, complete with original eye-rubbers and lens caps, ent...
Brass, Steel
Art Deco Binoculars
By Fuji Meibo
Located in East Sussex, GB
A pair of Art Deco 20 x 120 magnification binoculars on a polished metal crank action pedestal stand.
Metal
World War II Japanese Binoculars
Located in Aspen, CO
A rare pair indeed! These World War II 20x120 Japanese Binoculars were produced by Kowa, a Japanese company.
World War ii Japanese Binoculars
Located in Aspen, CO
These World War II Japanese 20 x 120 Binoculars were originally used to defend a battleship from incoming enemies.
$116,195
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Nikon WWII Naval destroyer Binoculars.
By Nikon
Located in Aspen, CO
One pair of WWII Naval Binoculars with a magnification of 20 x 120. Mounted on a period tripod, these exceptional binoculars display entirely original optics in a distinctly Japanese...
Aluminum
$239,000
H 55 in W 174 in D 62 in
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
By Jaguar Cars Ltd.
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...
Metal
Unavailable|$29,000
H 60.24 in W 15.75 in D 10.24 in
WWII Carl Zeiss Anti-Aircraft Kriegsmarine binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Aspen, CO
This is an exceptional 20th century WWII German 12x60 Kriegsmarine binocular, presented on an adjustable wooden or chrome Tripod. The binoculars were manufactured by the company Carl...
Aluminum
Pair of Antique English Naval Cannon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Pair of antique English naval cannon each with a tapering three stage barrel flanked by plain trunnions, with a knob shaped cascabel button before a shaped rectangular raised vent an...
Bronze
Aircraft Target Binocular
Located in Paris, FR
Binocular Aircraft Target on tripod, with adjustable height. An exceptional and unique pair of WWII 25 x 105 binoculars by Jos. Schneider & Co, Optische Werke KG, Göttingen. circa...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome, Nickel
$9,152
H 51.19 in W 13 in D 18.9 in
Emil Busch German WW2 era 10 x 80 Binoculars, Superb Optics, Restored/Polished.
Located in Canterbury, England
German WW2 era 10 x 80 Binoculars: These Emil Busch Binoculars were primarily used by Luftwaffe Flak Artillery ground crews for spotting and identifying enemy aircraft and directing ...
Wood
$99,449 / set
H 0.04 in W 47.25 in D 18.12 in
Fine Pair of 19th Century English Barrel Bronze Cannon on Oak Carriages
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Fine pair of mid-19th century English bronze cannon with tapering 41" barrels and flared muzzles, the top of each breech engraved with the family crest of John Towlerton Leather, Mid...
Bronze
BMT 110 mm Binoculars
By Kazan
Located in Aspen, CO
BMT-110 Soviet Marine Binocular Telescope – 20x110mm Cold War Era Optics, Circa 1950s Step into the history of Cold War surveillance and maritime observation with this rare Soviet B...
Steel
$205,619 / set
H 22.84 in W 31.89 in D 13.78 in
Gilt Metal Centrepiece Suite for the Duke of Sparta by Elkington & Co.
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
Gilt metal centrepiece suite for the Duke of Sparta by Elkington & Co. English, Late 19th Century Centrepiece: Height 58cm, width 81cm, depth 35cm Candelabra: Height 66cm, diameter ...
Metal
$13,701
H 32.29 in W 8.27 in D 11.03 in
German Karl Zeiss Periscope Binoculars, 10 x 50, Deep Magnification, Cold War..
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Canterbury, England
German cold war era periscope binoculars, 10x 50: These Carl Zeiss binoculars offer a deep magnification of 10x with optics of 50mm, providing detailed observation across a wide angl...
Wood
$8,195
H 51.19 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
Zeiss German Jumelles World `War 2, 12 x 60 Binoculars. Exceptional Optics.
By ZEISS
Located in Canterbury, England
Zeiss German Jumelles WW2 12 x 60 Binoculars . These Zeiss Binoculars were primarily used by Luftwaffe Flak Artillery ground crews for spotting and identifying enemy aircraft and d...
Aluminum
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