Field Glasses Binoculars

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Field Glasses Binoculars

Entry/Object ID

1979. .070

Description

Pair of field glasses made of black painted metal, possibly brass, covered in part by black leather and with brass rims around the circumference of each section. A ridged circular brass ring situated between the two lenses rotates adjusting the focus of the lenses. Inscription on edge of lenses read: "J. E. Gretti & Cambra, Opticians to the Queen. Made in London"

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Brown, Isabelle

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-79 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Binoculars

Nomenclature Class

Optical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

field glasses binoculars

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

March 2, 1995

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 12, 2026