Original U.S. WWI Incredibly Scarce Experimental Wilmer Eye Shield Developed at John Hopkins 19th Century The interior of the shell

The interior of the shell retains the original "dark horizon blue" paint

The brass mounts are all intact and have developed a deep patina

Original paint with minor wear and damage

that rests on lugs cast into the binocular body

Original U.S. WWI Incredibly Scarce Experimental Wilmer Eye Shield Developed at John Hopkins 19th Century The interior of the shellOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is one of the scarcest pieces of WWI headgear we have ever offered. During the war, there were roughly 35,000 Wilmer Eye Shields manufactured, but only about a dozen of these ever saw anything other than the inside of a crate. The vast majority of these were melted down after the war, so this is one of roughly 12 15 still in existence. The Wilmer Eye Shield was designed and developed by eye specialist Colonel W.