Binoculars Collection (#7)

Henry Morton Stanley in search of Emin Pasha, 1888 (colour litho)
3622587 Henry Morton Stanley in search of Emin Pasha, 1888 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Morton Stanley in search of Emin Pasha, 1888)

Army Day in the Empires third annual (colour litho)
2783902 Army Day in the Empires third annual (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Army Day in the Empires third annual)

Modern Sirens. 1870

Henley Regatta 1874
A party of people gathered round to watch the Henley Regatta. Date: 1874

French Soldiers with rifles, WW1
French soldiers with rifles in a trench, photographed on 29 September 1914, during the early stages of the First World War. 1914

On the lookout for German U-Boats, WW1
On the lookout for German U-Boats during the First World War. 1914-1918

Cats and kittens on the beach on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

On reconnaissance (chromolitho)
1091119 On reconnaissance (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On reconnaissance)

Advert, Dollond Opticians, Ludgate Hill, London -- binoculars, opera and field glasses, etc. 1880

Calendar, February 1916, WW1
Calendar, February 1916 -- General Edouard de Castelnau, First World War. By Hermann-Paul. 1915-1916

The War in the East, a scene on the Turco-Greek Frontier (litho)
1036921 The War in the East, a scene on the Turco-Greek Frontier (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the East, a scene on the Turco-Greek Frontier)

Advertisements (engraving)
1038241 Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisements. Illustration for The Graphic)

Women wearing floral design coats 1937
Two models wearing fashionable floral coats available from Marshall & Snelgrove, left; An embossed pique coat printed with a multi-coloured design

Women theatre goer 1905
Woman wearing an attractive dainty theatre bodies of white ninon, threaded with scarves of old rose crepe de chine, sleeves are outlined by a finger-depth of dark fur. 1905

Enjoying Suchard chocolate at the opera or theatre (chromolitho)
974385 Enjoying Suchard chocolate at the opera or theatre (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enjoying Suchard chocolate at the opera or theatre)

Advertisement for Players Medium Navy Cut cigarettes
The Cut of the Navy - Players Please - fantastic advertisement for Players Medium Navy Cut cigarettes, featuring a Royal Naval Lieutenant (note sleeve rank insignia) (out on manoeuvres)

M CHAPMAN AND BINOCULARS
MARGUERITE CHAPMAN Hollywood actress who appeared in The Seven Year Itch amongst other films in the 1940s and 50s, looks through a pair of binoculars on a sunny day Date: 1918 - 1999

Still life, Vanity, 1656 (oil on wood)
LRI4651192 Still life, Vanity, 1656 (oil on wood) by Claesz, Pieter (1597-1660); 39.5x60.5 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Luisa Ricciarini; Dutch, out of copyright

Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo, 1879 (engraving)
1273825 Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo, 1879 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt, Academie des Beaux-Arts

Woman looking out to sea with binoculars (chromolitho)
732707 Woman looking out to sea with binoculars (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British observation post on the Western Front: watching artillery fire on German lines
700997 British observation post on the Western Front: watching artillery fire on German lines, 1914-18 (litho) by English School

Cadets for Naval Aviation Take That Something Extra, 1943 (colour litho)
704832 Cadets for Naval Aviation Take That Something Extra, 1943 (colour litho) by Barclay, McClelland (1891-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Staff officer reconnoitering (colour litho)
725945 Staff officer reconnoitering (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staff officer reconnoitering)

Dr Wilson working up a sketch at Cape Evans. from Scotts Last Expedition
STC255067 Dr Wilson working up a sketch at Cape Evans. from Scotts Last Expedition (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Federal field artillery in action during the American Civil War (colour litho)
PNP253694 Federal field artillery in action during the American Civil War (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

A street crowd in Mexico City observing Halleys Comet, April 1910 (b / w photo)
STC375610 A street crowd in Mexico City observing Halleys Comet, April 1910 (b/w photo) by Casasola, Agustin Victor (1874-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: from The Wind that Swept Mexico)

The Bullet-proof cage of the Zeppelin Bomb-Thrower, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359611 The Bullet-proof cage of the Zeppelin Bomb-Thrower, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Tow Rows in the Temple, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho)
STC361043 Tow Rows in the Temple, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles, line officers and enlisted me in campaign dress of
PNP350358 Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles, line officers and enlisted me in campaign dress of 1888 (colour litho) by Ogden

Mr W Hall Walker MP, A lucky owner, 21 June 1906, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611671 Mr W Hall Walker MP, A lucky owner, 21 June 1906, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr W Hall Walker MP)

Battle Day - General Foch, commander of an army section
STC407194 Battle Day - General Foch, commander of an army section, watches one of the stages of an offensive in North Arras, 1915 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Anti-aircraft machine gun fires on an enemy aeroplane (b / w photo)
STC406167 Anti-aircraft machine gun fires on an enemy aeroplane (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Poster advertising the Folies Bergere, rue Richer, Paris, 1875 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT442250 Poster advertising the Folies Bergere, rue Richer, Paris, 1875 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Levy, Emile (1826-90); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Paul Nadar and his wife in the basket of the balloon (hot air balloon) (b / w photo)
JEB4886750 Paul Nadar and his wife in the basket of the balloon (hot air balloon) (b/w photo) by Nadar, Paul (1856-1939); 15x20 cm; eJean Bernard; French, out of copyright

A Box at the Opera, 1862 (oil on canvas)
AIS5378583 A Box at the Opera, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Fierros, Dionisio (1827-94); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Young elegant women, one of them looking at the scene with binoculars)

Pair of Chevallier binocular spectacles, Paris, c. 1807 (silver, metal, tortoiseshell
1199804 Pair of Chevallier binocular spectacles, Paris, c.1807 (silver, metal, tortoiseshell, glass, velvet & wood) by French School

Belle epoque: "Young women following regates with binoculars"
JLJ4572064 Belle epoque: " Young women following regates with binoculars" Lithograph by John Cameron (20th century) Paris, Decorative Arts by Cameron

Good News for Headquarters, German soldiers observing the battlefield and reporting to Headquarters via a field
5232152 Good News for Headquarters, German soldiers observing the battlefield and reporting to Headquarters via a field telephone, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Heilemann

Les gulls ou "la Cote d Azur"
JLJ4665736 Les gulls ou " la Cote d Azur" Painting by Albert Maignan (1845-1908) 1906 Le Havre, Musee des Beaux Arts by Maignan

Portrait of Alberto Santos - Dumont (1873 - 1932), Brazilian aeronautic by Damian
GIA4772156 Portrait of Alberto Santos - Dumont (1873 - 1932), Brazilian aeronautic by Damian. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr. Colimard, if you continue to look at the dancers in such an inappropriate way
JEB4853937 Mr. Colimard, if you continue to look at the dancers in such an inappropriate way, I will take you home before the show ends

The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race, 1871 (litho)
WSG91394 The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race, 1871 (litho) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: sketched in anticipation of the race; ); Wingfield Sporting Gallery

Italian infantry post on the border of Trentino, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000306 Italian infantry post on the border of Trentino, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Looking-Glass Insects, illustration from Alice Through the Looking-Glass
STC133383 Looking-Glass Insects, illustration from Alice Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll (1833-98) 1872 (engraving) by Tenniel

Mikhail Frunze, Red Army commander during the Russian Civil War, 1920s (colour litho)
5231913 Mikhail Frunze, Red Army commander during the Russian Civil War, 1920s (colour litho) by Brodsky, Isaak Israilevich (1883-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Port Arthur Trial par Dubovskoy, Nikolai Nikanorovich (1859-1918)
FIA5403134 The Port Arthur Trial par Dubovskoy, Nikolai Nikanorovich (1859-1918), 1909 - Oil on canvas, 99x131 - Private Collection by Dubovskoy

Letter J as Jocrisse, garden, ham and binoculars. Small encyclopedic alphabet
DUV4200811 Letter J as Jocrisse, garden, ham and binoculars. Small encyclopedic alphabet. Imaging of Epinal, circa 1860. Wood engraving, stencilled with gilding. Dim: 37, 8x50, 3cm

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"Through the Lens of History: Exploring Binoculars in Various Contexts" Cartoon Characters and Reverend Stewart Headlam: Join us on a whimsical journey as we explore the world through binoculars, just like your favorite cartoon characters or even Reverend Stewart Headlam. Army Recruitment Poster, 1960s: Uncover the secrets behind army recruitment posters from the 1960s, where brave soldiers relied on their trusty binoculars to spot enemies and protect our nation. The Visionary Commander: Step into history with General Bernard Law Montgomery of the 8th Army in 1942, whose strategic brilliance was enhanced by his keen observation skills using binoculars. Advert for Curry & Paxton Binoculars, 1934: Discover how Curry & Paxton revolutionized optics in 1934 with their state-of-the-art binocular technology that brought distant objects closer than ever before. Kaiser Wilhelm and Hindenburg's Perspective: Delve into World War I with a German postcard featuring Kaiser Wilhelm and Hindenburg utilizing binoculars—an intriguing glimpse into how leaders viewed battlefields from afar. Zeiss Optics' Domination: Learn why "No enemy sub will dare lift its eye if you lend your Zeiss o, " as this iconic slogan highlights the superior quality of Zeiss binocular lenses during wartime. Socializing at Ascot Cup Day: Experience the elegance of Ascot Cup Day, where fashionable attendees used stylish binoculars to catch every thrilling moment on the racetrack while socializing amongst high society. Bystander Magazine Cover - Summer Number 1933: Transport yourself back to summer nostalgia as you flip through Bystander magazine's captivating front cover showcasing people enjoying outdoor activities while peering through their trusted pair of binoculars. Ismail Enver Pasha's Perspective.