**Please go to Seller's eBay Store for additional information on payment, shipping, and seller's statement. They are in very good condition, they do show signs of wear and usage from age. The binoculars for auction have markings on the eye piece, one side says " F R A N C E", the other side piece says "P E R F E X". On the other, check online auction listings (both current and completed items) and you'll find comparable examples fetching $50-75. On the one hand, some relics and antiques guides suggest $300+. You can probably get that much by shopping them around however, the real truth is that they're all over the map. Produced in quantity and of fairly good workmanship, they have survived in large numbers, and today plain ones in nice condition are often tagged at $150200. Many were supplied unmarked to American vendors and contractors others were simply stamped Paris, but some also bore brand or manufacturer names: Chevalier, LeMaire, Bardou, et al. Although evidently unmarked, they are possibly of French manufacture.
Field glasses of this style, with a "japanned" finish, were widely used from the mid to late 1800s, and even afterward. Any information about them- the maker, the year they were made, and possibly the value- would be appreciated A. They look to be 4 or 5 power, and the glass is in perfect condition. About 6-1/2" long, they're made of black-lacquered brass and have pull-out covers for the lenses. These binoculars were in a metal box that I found at an old homestead in northern California. The following is a magazine article taken from "Western & Eastern Treasures", Volume 37 December 2003. We believe these are from the Civil War-WWI time period. Vintage Brass Binocular Civil War-WWI, France For auction is a vintage pair of Brass Binocular.
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