WWI Carl Zeiss Wien Artillery Sight Mount Base

Updated August 27, 2026

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Lot number1010499
CategoryFirearms & Militaria
AuctionThe Bagale Collection, Session VI – Optics & Militaria
DateSeptember 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM MDT
Auction house345 Auction
LocationLoveland, Colorado

Produced in Vienna, Austria, by Carl Zeiss Wien during the World War I era, this military periscopic panoramic sight mount base features top plate stampings reading the boxed logo "CARL ZEISS WIEN" and serial number "Nr. 272". The mount base measures5 inches high by 4.5 inches wide by 3.5 inches deep (12.7 cm H x 11.4 cm W x 8.9 cm D) with a 2.75-inch main body housing diameter (7.0 cm) and weighs 1,156 grams (2 lbs 8.8 oz). Constructed with brass and steel housing components, a vertical central mounting spindle, silvered 6400-mil azimuth scale bands, and side-mounted micrometer graduation drums, the unit maintains full mechanical movement across all adjustment controls. No spirit level or bubble indicator is present on this configuration. All field-grey/olive painted finishes remain unrestored, displaying age-appropriate paint chipping, surface wear, and exposed metal patina.

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