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LOT 2553
British RAF WWII Stereoscope in Original Case
1939-1945 A.D.
3 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (280 grams total, case: 8 x 18.5 cm).
Two-piece optical instrument in leather-covered steel hinged case; hand-drawn monogram 'WEM' in ink to internal recess and pencilled 'WRS'. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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