Crown with letters marked (1 Viewer)

[Trubia26]

Hello! Does someone knows theses markings I found in a binoculars ?? (type Galileo) thanks you!

 

[Binastro]

Personal property of King Edward 1 1305 maybe.

Regards,
B.

 

[Trubia26]

..but galilean binoculars started in 1609...

 

[Julie50]

Can you give a date and manufacturer code for the binoculars?

 

[Binastro]

I was joking.

Galilean binoculars were made in vast numbers in France, the U.K. and other countries.
They started officially in the Netherlands.

A whole binocular photo would help, but I suspect they are late 1800s field glasses of about 5x magnification and the marking is a military mark, possibly in Spain.

They often didn't have makers names, but some do, such as Dollonds.

The markings are rather crude and may have been applied after manufacture.

Regards,
B.

 

[Julie50]

Crown cypher looks more Spanish than English.

 

[Binastro]

The single crown is used on Spanish equipment.

But it could be used by other countries.

Three crowns are used on Swedish equipment, including binoculars by Zeiss and others made in Sweden.

I suppose E could be Espana?

British equipment has an arrow with 14A being RAF equipment.

Regards,
B.

 

[Trubia26]

I am from Spain...you are right, this crown It looks like our crown...but our military markings usually are marked with the crown and the arm simbol (artillery....infantry...engineers) not only the crown...and I have never seen a spanish binocular from this era with that markings...I show you the binoculars

 

[Trubia26]

Maybe Italy? Until 1946, their flag wear the savoian crown

 

[Julie50]

This is what I was looking at - the 4 looped crown looks Spanish? I think the E I could be initials? Does MV or 1005 mean anything Spanish military? The other thing I was wondering did the Spanish have another service which could use the Royal mark? In Britain could be Royal Mail, RNLI etc.?

 

[Trubia26]

The italian crown is 5 looped as well as the spanish is...the E.I. could mean "Esercito italiano"? I think that the correct words It would be "regio Esercito italiano" but I am not sure...the M.V...maybe "milizia volontaria"?? I dont know!

 

[Julie50]

Oh I was assuming Roman numerals?

 

[Trubia26]

1500? Maybe...but I don't think the binoculars are so old

 

[Julie50]

Would be 1005 - so I was assuming some sort of platoon or regiment code?

 

[Binastro]

I have field glasses with extra markings that were not made by the manufacturers.

Also one British one with a Cork Ireland marine suppliers name.

Could M be Maritime?

B.

 

[Trubia26]

I am really confused about...I Will search for more markings and I Will tell you if I find something...Thanks a lot for your kind help!!!

 

[Binastro]

1500 in another calendar system maybe, but not in our calendar.

B.

 

[Binastro]

The glass doesn't have natural blooming, a kind of mild coating, so maybe early 1900s.

I wouldn't worry too much as I have seen numerous marks on field glasses.

B.

 

[Trubia26]

I Will tell you if I find something new...thanks a lot to all of you!!!

 

[Trubia26]

Maybe sweden? Look the markings of these dated binoculars and monoculars