19th c. Leather Wrapped Expandable French Field Binoculars c.1880 Photographic & Optical The home of Holmegaard Glassworks

The home of Holmegaard Glassworks is located in the town of Fensmark

Jacques Lemaire began making military and civilian binoculars and opera glasses in 1847 and was soon a major manufacturer noted for using mechanization

anatomical chart of the circulatory system that rolls up onto large painted wooden dowels

The main rod can be raised and lowered

19th c. Leather Wrapped Expandable French Field Binoculars c.1880 Photographic & Optical The home of Holmegaard GlassworksABOUT This is an original pair of leather wrapped and painted brass field binoculars marked on the eyepiece with "LeMair Fabt Paris". The black metal focus wheel works well and their optics are good. The lens expand out to sharpen the view. CREATOR LeMaire Fabt, Paris. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1880s. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Brass, Metal, Optical Glass. CONDITION Good. With appropriate patina for age. DIMENSIONS H 7. 25 in. x W 5 in. x D 2. 5 in.