19th c. French Brass and Leather Binoculars c.1880 Shipping All drawers are stamped "Lyon

All drawers are stamped "Lyon

One of these is cracked on one side

Roebuck & Company sold a wide variety of sporting goods and recreational equipment

Eastman changed their name back to the Rochester Optical Company

The company provided its retailers with elaborate pre-cancelled advertisements to mail to their local customers

19th c. French Brass and Leather Binoculars c.1880 Shipping All drawers are stamped "LyonABOUT A pair of solid brass binoculars wrapped in leather with original case. Stamped "Made in France". The objective lenses are 20 mm in diameter and their optics are good. The barrels are covered with brown leather. The focus wheel works well with good binocular viewing. The carrying case has a brass opening latch. The strap is broken on one side. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1880s. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather, Brass, Optical Glass.