£1,400
A rare pair of 12 x 72 (12 power magnification with 72 mm object lenses) military binoculars by Krauss of France. The binocular block is made from cast brass and was manufactured for the French navy, 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
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