Binocular Prism Assembly

Description:

This prism assembly, presumably for binoculars, was probably made in Japan. John Paul Breden, Jr., the donor, was a U.S. Army officer who served with the Far East Command in Tokyo in 1945-1946.

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PH.304554.02Catalog Number: 304554.02Accession Number: 304554

Object Name: binocularPrism Assembly

Measurements: overall: 1 5/8 in x 2 in x 2 in; 4.1275 cm x 5.08 cm x 5.08 cmoverall: 1 1/2 in x 2 1/8 in x 2 in; 3.81 cm x 5.3975 cm x 5.08 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-0ee3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1460000

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