Curio collection
Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars
United Kingdom / British India, 1868
About the object
An extraordinary Victorian presentation binocular engraved 'Abdulhosain Houssonally 1868', featuring telescoping brass sunshades, ribbed leather barrels, and center-wheel focusing.
About this object
Magnificent 19th-century gilt brass and Morocco leather optical field glasses.
Condition
The photographed Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
Provenance
Sourced from the documented Curio Gallery archival catalogue: Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars.
Engraving
Abdulhosain Houssonally · 1868
Sunshades
Extendable dual cylindrical brass sunshields
Focusing
Central knurled brass focusing wheel
Identity & maker
Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars by Abdulhosain Houssonally, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Documented construction
Solid gilt brass with textured Morocco leather wrap; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
Key specification
United Kingdom / British India period specification
Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars.
Collector context
Abdulhosain Houssonally production places this piece within the documented history of Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars.
Photographic record
The included image set for Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Abdulhosain Houssonally: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars carries the material language of United Kingdom / British India manufacturing around 1868: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Abdulhosain Houssonally. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
1868 · Manufacture
Produced by Abdulhosain Houssonally in United Kingdom / British India; the photographed Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars retains its period design language.
1872 · Field use
Used in optics work during the working life of Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1888 · Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars became a reference point for collectors studying Abdulhosain Houssonally workmanship.
2026 · Curio acquisition
Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Visible surfaces
The photographed Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
Completeness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
Optics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
Conservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Antique 1868 Victorian Field Binoculars images should be considered part of its condition.
- Materials
- Solid gilt brass with textured Morocco leather wrap
- Place & period
- United Kingdom / British India, 1868
- Source collection
- Curio Gallery · Curio collection