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British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
Lot 348

British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909

Second Officer Arthur Edward Harbord's binoculars

Closed27 September 2007

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GBP 875

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British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
Second Officer Arthur Edward Harbord's binoculars
a pair of early 20th century leather-covered brass binoculars signed on the eyecups 'IRIS PARIS, 2¼in. (5.7cm.) objectives, focusing wheel between the barrels -- 6¼in. (15.9cm.) extended (some wear, focusing mechanism defective)

Arthur Edward Harbord (1883-1962), and thence by descent to the present owner.

Specialist note

Harbord served as Second Officer in Nimrod on Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09.