A large Japanese Toko naval binoculars nr. 1721 used in Denmark on a later tripod. The binoculars are professionally restored and polished down to the metal. Most likely it was used on one of the Danish coastal defence ships before WWII. It is marked in Danish SØARTILLERIET MARINETJENESTEKIKKERT 20×120 TYPE 1 NR 3 (Naval Artillery Naval Service binoculars 20×120 number 3). It has the Toko logo in an reversed triangle and TO KO for Tokyo Kogaku Kikai or Tokyo Optical as well as 20×3. The original brass protectors for the lenses are present. With the binoculars an original? grey painted wooden transportation box.
The restauration process as well as the polishing and final adjustment was done by conservator (ret.) Peter Henrichsen from the Danish National Museum together with specialist at the naval museum in Elsinore Mikkel Storch. No fillings in the metal were done in the process. Weight 17040 gr. L. 71 cm.
Clear optics.
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