Binoculars

Object | Accession Number: 1992.221.1 a

Overview

Brief Narrative: German Binoculars and case Found by Walter Lubran in Europe. Given to Bernard Lubran by Walter Lubran.
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Bernard Lubran

Physical Details

Classification: Personal Equipment and Supplies
Category: Optical equipment and supplies
Object Type: Binoculars (lcsh)
Physical Description: Field glasses enameled black with black plastic lens covers; 2 leather staps with metal buckle; brown leather case which snaps closed.
Other materials: dye, paint, unidentified textile
Dimensions: overall: Height: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm) | Width: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm) | Depth: 3.370 inches (8.56 cm)
Materials: overall : metal, glass, leather, plastic, enamel, cloth
Inscription: a proper name [illegible] is painted on one eye piece in yellow paint

Rights & Restrictions

Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use

Administrative Notes

Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The binoculars were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Bernard Lubran, the son of Walter Lubran.

Record last modified:: 2022-10-28 09:06:46
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