Hand Held Brass Binoculars barware with the original A-Type design

with the original A-Type design being developed into the B-Type

5 cm/5¾ inches x 9

000 feet per minute and was also famous for its ability to rapidly rotate from takeoff to climb almost vertically from the runway

The case has an unusual feature in that there are straps positioned internally under the handle designed to hold an umbrella

25 cm/3⅝ inches x 3

Hand Held Brass Binoculars barware with the original A-Type designA smart set of polished brass hand held binoculars by L. Petit of Paris, France. With 2 inch diameter objective lenses and shaped cups on the eye pieces. Circa 1905. Stamped with the British ordinance broad arrow mark, serial no. and 'S. 3' (grade marking used in WWI for the type and quality of the binocular; in this case 'high grade Galilean'). Dimensions: (binocular not extended) 15. 5 cm 6 inches (length) x 13. 5 cm 5 inches (width).