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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting …
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.5 (a); 14.1 (b) x 5.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 10.0 (a); 12.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting the right eyepiece, with a scale reading “_5 0 + 5”. A narrow leather strap is attached to brass eyes on the body of the binoculars On the left side is “Voigtlander & Sohn Braunschweig & London No. 3380”b) The binocular case is tan-coloured leather with a flip top lid that is secured with a strap that buckles through a leather covered buckle on the front. There are leather straps on the back, to secure the case to a belt, and a neckstrap attached to the sides of the case. The case is lined with red velvet and built up inside to fit the binoculars securely. The case bears the handwritten initials “-.H.W.” and a date (1911?).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 8.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “Please return to: George Vaux Jr. Gulph Rd. Bryn Mawr. Penna. U.S.A.” Case (a) has leather strap and case (b) has a canvas strap.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1001
- Description
- Small black binoculars with gold trim. There is also a small compass between the objective lenses.
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- glass; metal
- Description
- Small black binoculars with gold trim. There is also a small compass between the objective lenses.
- Credit
- Gift of Sam Ward, Banff, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1001
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- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0729
- Description
- Cylindrical bottle with screw top cup cap which has a semi-circle handle usable for carrying when top secured, dent near handle on cap. Wide neck opening to container, glass lined. Stamped on bottom "Landers Frary & Clark Patents 1914-15," "UNIVERSAL" name and other patents 1916-17 listed, also "Ne…
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- Title
- Vacuum Bottle
- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 22.7 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical bottle with screw top cup cap which has a semi-circle handle usable for carrying when top secured, dent near handle on cap. Wide neck opening to container, glass lined. Stamped on bottom "Landers Frary & Clark Patents 1914-15," "UNIVERSAL" name and other patents 1916-17 listed, also "New Britain, Conn. U.S.A." In leather case (104.20.0724a) stamped with “CRW” with 104.20.0731 and 104.20.0724b.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0729
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- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0731
- Description
- Cylindrical, vertical ribbed metal container with screw cap cup which has two small swivel handles on side for cup usage. Inside cap cup are two small aluminum cups with same type handles, which nest into each other under the cap;. Cork missing on narrow neck of bottle, glass liner. Stamped on bott…
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- Title
- Vacuum Bottle
- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical, vertical ribbed metal container with screw cap cup which has two small swivel handles on side for cup usage. Inside cap cup are two small aluminum cups with same type handles, which nest into each other under the cap;. Cork missing on narrow neck of bottle, glass liner. Stamped on bottom "Landers Frary & Clark, Patents 1914-15", UNIVERSAL" name and other patents 1916-17 listed, also "New Britain, Conn. U.S.A." In a leather case (104.20.0734a) with “C.R.W.” stamped on top with 104.20.0734b and 104.20.0729.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0731
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