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Earliest-type (Bautain Patent) Opera Glasses
OPERA GLASSES AND SPYGLASSES
opera glasses
Bautain
Europe: France, Paris
Early 19th c.
gilt; ivory
barrel: 32 mm; handle: 105 mm; objective: 28 mm
1999.2565
OPERA GLASSES AND SPYGLASSES
opera glasses
Bautain
Europe: France, Paris
Early 19th c.
gilt; ivory
barrel: 32 mm; handle: 105 mm; objective: 28 mm
Pair of opera glasses. Gilt (?) straight cylindrical tubes and eyepieces. Ivory casing and handle. Inscribed on eyepieces.
1999.2565
BOA Purchase, 1936