Pair of expanding opera glasses in imitation leather case

Made:: 1890-1924 in France

maker:: Unknown

Pair of expanding opera glasses in imitation leather case, marked par brevet d'invention et de perfection ement , French, 1890-1924.

Details

Category:: Optics

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: 1997-1924

Materials:: leatherette, brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, balsa (wood), paper (fibre product), steel (metal), textile, felt, tortoiseshell and copper (metal)

Measurements:: overall (case closed): 35 mm x 108 mm x 40 mm, 0.108kg

type:: opera glasses

credit:: Wellcome Trustees

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