Leather Covered Handheld Binoculars LEATHER With gilded interior to prevent

With gilded interior to prevent the silver from affecting the taste

Dimensions: 5 cm/2 inches (diameter) x 4

A stylish Hermès signature blotter in ox blood leather designed by famed French decorator Paul Dupré-Lafon

circa 1880

The silver hallmarks are London 1882 and the maker's mark is for silversmiths Thomas Johnson who were suppliers to prestigious retailers including Walter Thornhill of Bond Street and William Leuchars of Piccadilly

Leather Covered Handheld Binoculars LEATHER With gilded interior to preventA fine pair of binoculars, circa 1890. Unusually for this era they are constructed from aluminium. With 1 inch 3. 75 cm diameter objective lenses, a central focus adjustment wheel, adjustment for the interocular distance and stitched textured leather covering. Many binoculars from this era use a Galilean optical design producing a compact instrument with an upright image, but have a relatively low magnification and narrow field of view. Keplerian