Binocular opera glasses with enamel and mother-of-pearl decoration

Made:: 1865-1875 in Paris

maker:: Chevalier family

Binocular opera glasses with enamel and mother-of-pearl

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Binocular opera glasses with enamel and mother-of-pearl decoration, signed Chevalier, Paris, France, c. 1870.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1984-985

Materials:: metal, copper (alloy), brass (copper, zinc alloy), mother-of-pearl, enamel, paint and glass

Measurements:: overall: 45 mm x 105 mm x 88 mm, , .235kg

type:: eyeglasses

credit:: Phillips, Son and Neale

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Binocular opera glasses with enamel and mother-of-pearl decoration

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