20th Apr, 2011 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Princess)
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[M] A GOOD PAIR OF 7 X 50 GERMAN WWII U-BOAT...
A GOOD PAIR OF 7 X 50 GERMAN WWII U-BOAT BINOCULARS BY LEICA
stamped and numbered on the back plate with the coded maker's reference 'Beh 461889 7 x 50', individual focus eyepieces with original removable rubber waterproof cowls -- 8¼in. (21cm.) high
No German instruments made during hostilities carried their maker's name, instead in 1940 a three-digit code was used for factories still in production. In this instance Beh is the code for Ernst Leitz (Leica), GmbH, Wetzlar.
stamped and numbered on the back plate with the coded maker's reference 'Beh 461889 7 x 50', individual focus eyepieces with original removable rubber waterproof cowls -- 8¼in. (21cm.) high
No German instruments made during hostilities carried their maker's name, instead in 1940 a three-digit code was used for factories still in production. In this instance Beh is the code for Ernst Leitz (Leica), GmbH, Wetzlar.
Sold for £744
Estimated at £400 - £600
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
A GOOD PAIR OF 7 X 50 GERMAN WWII U-BOAT BINOCULARS BY LEICA
stamped and numbered on the back plate with the coded maker's reference 'Beh 461889 7 x 50', individual focus eyepieces with original removable rubber waterproof cowls -- 8¼in. (21cm.) high
No German instruments made during hostilities carried their maker's name, instead in 1940 a three-digit code was used for factories still in production. In this instance Beh is the code for Ernst Leitz (Leica), GmbH, Wetzlar.
stamped and numbered on the back plate with the coded maker's reference 'Beh 461889 7 x 50', individual focus eyepieces with original removable rubber waterproof cowls -- 8¼in. (21cm.) high
No German instruments made during hostilities carried their maker's name, instead in 1940 a three-digit code was used for factories still in production. In this instance Beh is the code for Ernst Leitz (Leica), GmbH, Wetzlar.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Princess), 20th Apr, 2011
