German Opera Glasses and Leather Case Alois Schwarz Wein c.1880 Paintings including France's Legion of Honor

including France's Legion of Honor in 1905

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Accompanied by its own hand-burnished

when German soldiers first used chlorine gas to attack the French in Ypres

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German Opera Glasses and Leather Case Alois Schwarz Wein c.1880 Paintings including France's Legion of HonorABOUT This is an original pair of German opera glasses manufactured by Alois Schwarz Wein, Germany. They are marked on each eyepiece with "Alois Schwarz Wein". The objective lenses are 35mm in diameter and their optics are good. The frame is a black coated metal and the barrels are covered with black enamel. The black metal focus wheel works well. The carrying case is black leather. The leather has faded with age and the strap has split but is not