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Pair French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses - Extending Lorgnette Handle
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Pair French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses - Extending Lorgnette Handle

19th century
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A wonderful pair of French Opera glasses dating to around 1890, late Victorian in era.

The frame is made from a silver coloured polished metal with a few flourishes of polished brass .. at the end of the handle and the large domed screw attaching the extending handle to the glasses.

The glasses are clad in ever-popular iridescent Mother of Pearl shell including the eye pieces, handle and focus wheel. The telescopic handle measures 4 1/4" in length and when fully opened measures 8" in length.

The optics are good and clear .. and the glasses in all round excellent shape coming complete with a velvet drawstring bag (new) for their protection. 4" wide and standing 2 1/4" when closed.

Item ID: 31576

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Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1890s.

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Description
A wonderful pair of French Opera glasses dating to around 1890, late Victorian in era.

The frame is made from a silver coloured polished metal with a few flourishes of polished brass .. at the end of the handle and the large domed screw attaching the extending handle to the glasses.

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The glasses are clad in ever-popular iridescent Mother of Pearl shell including the eye pieces, handle and focus wheel.
Puckerings

The telescopic handle measures 4 1/4" in length and when fully opened measures 8" in length.

fig 1. Pair French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses - Extending Lorgnette Handle
fig 1. Pair French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses - Extending Lorgnette Handle

The optics are good and clear .. and the glasses in all round excellent shape coming complete with a velvet drawstring bag (new) for their protection. 4" wide and standing 2 1/4" when closed.

Item ID: 31576

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail; Insurance Optional.

Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1890s.

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31576
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Pair French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses - Extending Lorgnette Handle
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