RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 10th January, 2022
Beautiful French table football game (also known as a foosball table), early to mid 20th century. Painted and varnished wood and chromium plated and other metals, each side with four wooden-handled rods, the footballers of painted wood, a label to one side, with a coin in the slot operation mechanism.
Reference Number: B7636
A lovely pair of Japanese naval bridge “big eye” binoculars by Fuji Meibo, 15 (magnification) x 80 (aperture) on later steel cast stand. Expertly cleaned and hand polished, these exceptional binoculars display entirely original optics in a distinctly Japanese straight- body instrument.
Reference Number: B7626
A rare set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company). They have been expertly cleaned and hand polished. With a magnification of 15 (magnification) x 80 (aperture), and mounted on a cast steel stand, these exceptional binoculars display entirely original optics in a distinctly Japanese straight- body instrument.
Reference Number: B7635
An umbrella stand in the form of a cat by Fornasetti, made in Italy around 2007. Nicknamed 'Micione' (or large pussy cat), this stand is dates 2007, made from silkscreen and painted metal. Numbered and dated 'N.2 2007' to the lower right, with a paper label to the rear.
Reference Number: B7640