Austria, Imperial. A Set of Austro-Hungarian Army Binoculars by Otto Schleiffelder

(Fernglas). A set of Austrian binoculars with hard leather case, made by Otto Schleiffelder. The interior of the brown, leather case is marked with the maker logo “Otto Schleiffelder Optiker, Stadt, am Graben.22, Wien.” The binoculars are made out of lacquered brass. The body tubes housing the lenses are joined together at three locations with a central cylinder between the tubes, the cylinder itself housing a post that feeds into the large focusing knob in the centre and is finished with a screw at the eyepiece. The left eyepiece is marked “OTTO SCHLEIFFELDER OPTIKER” and the right eyepiece is marked “STADT AM GRABEN 22 WIEN.” The binoculars measure 110 mm (w) x 90 mm (l) and when fully extended they measure 125 mm in length. Areas around the eyepieces have experienced contact marks, along with paint loss and scuff marks, and the right body tube is missing the leather-covered housing. The case measures approximately 120 mm (w) x 105 mm (h). The binoculars and case are in very fine condition.