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Earliest-type opera glasses
OPERA GLASSES AND SPYGLASSES
opera glasses
Europe: France
Early 19th c.
brass; shell; ivory
overall: 39 x 114 mm
1999.2497
OPERA GLASSES AND SPYGLASSES
opera glasses
Europe: France
Early 19th c.
brass; shell; ivory
overall: 39 x 114 mm
Pair of opera glasses. Brass cylindrical tubes, bridge and eyepieces. Shell casing featuring two bands of ribbed ivory (some sections missing). Shell pivot handle. Inscribed on eyepieces.
1999.2497
BOA Purchase, 1935