German Opera Glasses and Leather Case Alois Schwarz Wein c.1880 Paintings like a relief

like a relief

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

This is an original pair of Art Deco style cast gray or "pot" metal Trojan horse bookend/ashtrays designed and signed by Phillip DiNapoli

The body is on felt framed in wood

including France's Legion of Honor in 1905

German Opera Glasses and Leather Case Alois Schwarz Wein c.1880 Paintings like a reliefABOUT 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