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It is marked on one side with the crow’s foot and “151, Jules Huet & Cie. CONSTRUCTEURS” On the other side a crow’s foot “FOURNISSEURS DU MINISTERE DE LA GUERRE” They have their original case and straps. WW1 JULES HUET & CIE FRENCH MADE FIELD BINOCULARS LEATHER CASE. From Russian Federation. Free Shipping. Antique binoculars, Pockett x6, Jules Huet, G.E. Pryor Opticien, Paris, jumelles. From Netherlands. Buy It Now +$39.00 shipping. FRENCH WWI MILITARY CASED BINOCULAR HUET PARIS.
For anyone interested in collecting old binoculars then follow me and lets see what we can discover.Binoculars have been around and in general useand good quantity since the 1800s. They are the bygone instruments which have been widely used for a long time now, and are still being produced today. Indeed today's instruments are as easily recognizable as those produced many years ago, especially in their design shape, although the technology regarding materials, prisms and lenses has taken great leaps forward. Having said that, even today's late 20th century binoculars are still using the 'ABBE-PORRO' principle of design first used in the late 1800s.Now, as we have moved into the 21st century, it is still relatively easy to find such fascinating old instruments dating from the middle-late 1800s to the early-mid 1900s.
And there is a fascinating history attached, as these instruments were used for pleasure and work, through peace and war. Don't forget, apart from the good times we have had two world wars and many minor wars since Queen Victoria reigned, and the military as well as the general public used these instruments in great numbers, and indeed still do.So there you go!! Think about it as there is great scope for collecting.The picture shows a pair of Zeiss WW11 6x50 binoculars. During WW1 and WW11 all British binoculars that were used by the Armed Forces were stamped with the Ministry Broad Arrow.At the time of WW1 there was a shortage of binoculars, so the military 'bought in' a lot of binoculars.
Here are a few British makers to look for - these are probably the most well known.If you look into the history of some of these makers, you will find that many of them started out in the Optical business such as Opticians and lense makers.Many of them would have also produced Cameras, Microscopes etc.J.H. Steward LondonDolland LondonDolland & Aitchison London - From 1927John Browning LondonRoss London - Army - NavyKershaw Leeds - ArmyTaylor-Hobson Leicester - ArmyWatson London - ArmyWray London - Air MinistryBarr & Stroud Glasgow - Royay NavyAitchison London - LeedsCox Devonport - PlymouthCoombes Devonport - PlymouthHughes LiverpoolHere are some notes on other Binocular Marks:-You may find engraved the Letters 'KO' (with the K on top of the O). This means that the instrument was tested at - The Kew Observatory.The 'KO' should be followed by a number, which is the number of the Test Certificate.This ran from - C.1878 to 1912.Other letters you may find are 'NPL' which is the National Physical Laboratory.The letter 'N' is followed by 'P' over 'L' and a number, for instance - '43', which would mean it was tested in 1943. C.192 -.Then there is also the Broad Arrow.This Arrow was used buy the British Government & Military to mark ownership.The sign was also used as a mark of testing, so a full Broad Arrow meant the instrument was up to standard.
Ross were one of the great British Binocular Makers.Andrew Ross was the man who started it all. Born in 1798 - Died in 1859.He eventually became an Optician and started his own business in 1830 at Wigmore Street, London.From around 1837 - 1841 they were trading as Andrew Ross & Co.In 1859 they were trading as - Ross & Co. The company name changed to Ross Ltd in 1897.Around 1949 they became Barnet Ensign Ross Ltd, and soon after they changed to Ross Ensign.Ross closed in 1975.Their main factory in the 1900s was - The Optical Works, Clapham Common, London, SW4.Ross continuosly manufactured binoculars from the 1830s, and over the years very many were produced for the military with WW1 & WW11 being a very good collecting area. Old French binoculars are of course another collectable area, but when it comes to WW1 & WW11 then I think they become even more interesting.During WW11 the Germans started coding all their binoculars to hide their place of manufacture.Anyway, during WW11 France was 'occupied' and so Binoculars made in France for Germany were given a code which was stamped on the binocular.Hence:-Iww. Huet et Cie, Paris France.Iwx. Optique et Precision de Levallois, Paris France.Lwy.
Societe Optique et Mecanique de Haute Precision, Paris France.Also during WW1 when there was a huge shortage of binoculars, the British 'bought in' Binoculars from all sorts of places including France.So you may well come across a pair of British Army Binoculars which are actually French.Bought in binoculars were stamped by the British Military, so you may have a pair of French Binoculars marked like this - for exampleName. Huet - ParisMark. Ministry Broad ArrowMark. S.1 (high grade prismatic binoculars)Mark. MG ( French - Ministere de la Guerre) (Ministry of War)Good fun looking for these binoculars and also they are easy to date.Now this is where I think the French came into their own - Opera Glasses.A lot of Opera Glasses were produced in the 1800s and early 1900s, but I don't think anyone made such beautiful glasses as the French.Depending on the level of decoration and condition, some of these Opera Glasses can be quite expensive.Look out for decorations in:-Tortoiseshell, Gold, Silver, Mother of Pearl, Bone, Ivory, Enamel etc.Great stuff.Look out for these French names.Huet Paris. Lumiere Paris.
Bardou Paris. Chevalier Paris. Colmont Paris.
Marchand Paris. Hello again, I just sent a question about the Lemarie Fabt Paris binoculars. I forgot to include my email address: [email protected] to add that this pair looks exactly like the pair pictured on the left in the old ad you posted of Lemarie's. On the eyepieces they both read, 'Lemarie Fabt' but the t is shorter than the other letters in 'Fabt' and has a line under it. They also have two little bee emblems on both sides of the word Paris. They're adjustable, and one side has leather on it.
Would these be opera or military? Any information I'd really appreciate. Hello hoping you can help, and will see this. I found an old pair of Lemaire Fact Paris binoculars in my father in laws old stuff. From what I've seen and read they appear to be from the Civil War era!!! Is there any way to authenticate these?
Who could help me to determine a price? I have an Etsy shop, would that be an appropriate venue to sell these, or would I be better off going elsewhere?? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!Sorry, not sure how to post a photo (assuming I could?) Many thanks!Christin Taggart. Does anyone know of a company Thurman Robertson & Co who might have manufactured or sold opera glasses in the 1800s. I have photographed an advertisement with that name across the bottom showing a lady looking through binoculars and the notation on bottom Liberty, VA.
(Now Bedford, VA.) This advertisement was inside the lid of a chest which the owner believes is a spool chest which has a lift up lid and four drawers with wooden knobs. The whole package is a mystery. Can anyone help? I particularly want to know if the Liberty, VA reference is the location of the company called Thurman Robertson & Co. For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: Show Details NecessaryHubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam.
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