{"product_id":"19th-c-leather-wrapped-alpenglas-binoculars","title":"19th c. Leather Wrapped German Alpenglas Binoculars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAntique Alpenglas leather wrapped and brass binoculars manufactured in Germany. \u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003eClear lenses and smooth mechanics. \"Alpenglas\" stamped on both barrels. \"Optiker Martin Koch\" is engraved on each eyepiece. In the early 1900s, it was standard practice for local master opticians (like Koch) to import high-quality chassis or lenses from specialized French or German optical foundries and engrave their own name and city onto the eyepiece rings.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCREATOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e Alpenglas, Germany. Optiker Martin Koch.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDATE OF MANUFACTURE \u003c\/strong\u003ec.1890-1920.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES \u003c\/strong\u003e Brass, Optical Glass, Leather. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION \u003c\/strong\u003eGood. With appropriate patina for age. Functions properly. Missing a piece of leather on one barrel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIMENSIONS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH 5 in. x W 4.5 in\u003c\/span\u003e.  x D 2 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHISTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe term \"Alpenglas\" (Alpine glass)\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e historically refers to a style or marketing moniker for early 20th-century German, Austrian, or Swiss Galilean-type field glasses and opera glasses designed for mountain tracking and outdoor use. In the antique market, binoculars under the \"Martin Koch\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e banner (often marked \"Optiker Martin Koch\" or similar retail engravings) typically represent pieces commissioned or sold through a specific regional optical workshop or jewelry firm in Central Europe rather than a mass-market industrial manufacturer like Zeiss.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S16 Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50539237802221,"sku":"Binoculars SKU 075","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/9425\/2633\/files\/19th-century-german-alpenglas-leather-brass-binoculars-1890-1920-1.jpg?v=1787856346","url":"https:\/\/s16home.com\/products\/19th-c-leather-wrapped-alpenglas-binoculars","provider":"S16 Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}