• Side view of Krauss of France brass and aluminium binoculars with eye pieces on the right side, lens to the left side. Bottom view of top of wood tripod stand with deep pink background.
  • Full length side view of Krauss of France brass and aluminium binoculars on a wood tripod with eye pieces on the left side with lens on the right side. White and dark wood background.
  • Full length side view of Krauss of France brass and aluminium binoculars on a wood tripod with lens facing right on a diagonal and the eye pieces to the left side. Against a orange pink background.
  • Close up of front view of Krauss of France brass and aluminium binoculars with the lens at the front centre. The aluminium cradle and the top of the wood tripod. Against a orange pink background.
  • Close up of side view of Krauss of France brass and aluminium binoculars with the eye pieces on the left and the lens on the right. The aluminium cradle and the top of the wood tripod. Against a orange pink background.
  • Close up of the engraved manufacturers stamp into the brass of the Krauss of France binoculars  Against a orange pink background.

12 x 70 Krauss Binoculars

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A rare pair of 12 x 70 (12 power magnification with 70 mm objective lenses) binoculars with 90° inclined oculars, by Krauss of France. The binocular block is made from cast brass and was manufactured for the French military, date stamped 1934. The two Krauss brothers first set up a camera store in the late 1800's in Stuttgart, Germany. Eugen (E.) Krauss then moved to Paris and started what went on to be one of the top optical companies of the time, manufacturing binoculars, telescopes, cameras and microscopes. These brass binoculars have been stripped of their original black finish, polished, cleaned and then plated with a thin layer of gold to prevent them tarnishing and minimise cleaning. They have then been mounted on a custom made bracket fitted to a period wooden tripod stand. The optics have been fully refurbished to the highest standards. The binoculars come with a newly made wooden floor stand to provide stability to the tripod and give protection to floor surfaces.

Dimensions: 42.5 cm/16¾ inches (length of binocular) x 25 cm/9⅞ inches. (width of binocular).

Product Reference: 12475
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