German Opera Glasses and Leather Case Alois Schwarz Wein c.1880 Paintings The body is on felt

The body is on felt framed in wood

The legs bend in any direction and the toes are fully articulating

"The best thing next to your eyes

Artifort and Kho Liang Ie introduced designs in the 60s that ensured the company became a runaway success internationally

including France's Legion of Honor in 1905

German Opera Glasses and Leather Case Alois Schwarz Wein c.1880 Paintings The body is on feltABOUT 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