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Superb Large Pair Antique English Binoculars by W. Watson
Sons, London
$1,161.31
£850
€990.06
CA$1,599.79
A$1,755.28
CHF 924.60
MX$20,880.89
NOK 11,843.97
SEK 10,815.16
DKK 7,396.69
About the Item
A fabulous pair of antique English polished brass binoculars meticulously professionally cleaned and polished, restoring them to their former glory; the barrels wrapped in leather. They focus wonderfully and and the eye pieces having eye shields that swivel across to the outside when in use and swivel back to the centre for packing away in the case.
One of the barrels is signed by the maker W. Watson
Sons, London with the number 1830, this is also engraved on each brass eye piece; I am unsure if this is the date of the company was established, I believe it was established in 1837 in London.
The pair dates to the First World War, with the military issue crow's foot mark on both one of the brass barrels together with the impressed mark on the lid of the leather case.
A superb and highly collectable pair of history in excellent condition. An impressive size, the case measuring 6 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" deep x 8 3/4" tall.
Item: 44556
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- Creator:William Watson (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Width: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
- Style:George IV (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1910-1919
- Date of Manufacture:c.1917
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Bath, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 445561stDibs: LU3365347498612
William Watson
William Watson flourished between 1866 and 1920. He came from a family of painters originating in Liverpool. A pupil of iconic Sir Edwin Landseer and also French artist Rosa Bonheur, William's work was detailed yet also full of movement with an excellent sense of the proportion and majesty of the animals. Exhibiting locally and also at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1972, his works can now be found in galleries and museums as far-flung as Minneapolis in the USA.
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