Original British WWI MkV. SPL. Officers Leather Covered Binoculars with Leather Case French Ordnance clearly an aristocrat

clearly an aristocrat

Of all brass construction this huge long telescope from the time of Queen Victoria still provides an excellent image but the lenses could could benefit with a professional cleaning

This is a traditional German first world war with Prussian steel mounted leather helmet known as Pickelhaulben

lacquered black

The original receipt is made out to "Mr

Original British WWI MkV. SPL. Officers Leather Covered Binoculars with Leather Case French Ordnance clearly an aristocratOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice pair of British WWI Officers Field glasses, complete with their original brown leather case. During WWI, there were definitely supply issues with regards to optics, as the U. K. had long imported quality optics from Germany. With the outbreak of war, that was definitely no longer possible. Many sets of field glasses were then purchased in France, though this set seems to be original Manufacture.