Zeiss Silvamar 6x & Busch Terlux 6x30 Binoculars
Updated August 27, 2026
| Lot number | 1010442 |
| Auction | The Bagale Collection, Session VI – Optics & Militaria |
| Date | September 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM MDT |
| Auction house | 345 Auction |
| Location | Loveland, Colorado |
Two vintage German 6x military field glasses: one Carl Zeiss Jena Silvamar 6x binocular, serial number 1396794, and one Emil Busch Rathenow Terlux 6x30 binocular, serial number 229427. The Carl Zeiss Jena Silvamar features the framed "CARL ZEISS JENA" logo, "SILVAMAR" marking, and "6X" on the upper prism plate, and measures approximately 4.5 inches high by 6.5 inches wide (11.4 cm x 16.5 cm), weighing 595 grams. It retains an etched cursive inscription reading "Petersen" above the model name. It has its factory finish with brassing on high-contact edges, a missing right eyecup, peeling texture wrap on the left barrel, and stiff central hinge tension. There is internal hazing in the optics, though clear viewing remains. The Emil Busch Rathenow Terlux 6x30 has the sunburst "Busch Rathenow" logo, "Terlux", "6x30", "H/6400" reticle designation, and measures and weighs similarly (668 grams). This pair offers clear optics with a visible reticle grid, smooth hinge and diopter adjustments, repainted barrels over missing wrap, and a chipped right eyecup rim.
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