Case, storage-carrying

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OBJECT TYPE: BINOCULAR
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0430.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Leather case with metal fasteners and velvet lining

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

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Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Light & electromagnetic radiation
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Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: USED C. 1900 & AFTER
Canada: OWNED BY WILLIAM VAN HORNE, PRESIDENT OF CP RAIL DURING THE PERIOD OF ITS COMPLETION THROUGH THE ROCKIES IN THE 1880'S.
Function: To safely carry and store a set of binoculars when not in use.
Technical: A PARTICULARLY FINE EXAMPLE OF BINOCULARS MADE BY ONE OF THE LARGEST (IF NOT THE LARGEST) MFR. OF BINOCULARS IN THE LATE 19TH & EARLY 20TH CENTURIES. BINOCULARS SUCH AS THESE WERE MOST OFTEN USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE VIEWING, SUCH AS WHEN YACHTING OR ON VACATION; THEY WERE LESS SUITABLE FOR BIRD WATCHING OR ASTRONOMY.
Area Notes: Unknown

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