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Monocular opera glasses (Galilean type) with ivory covered gilded brass tube

Monocular opera glasses (Galilean type) with ivory covered gilded brass tube

1850-1910
Prospect glass

Prospect glass

1794-1823
Spyglass by Edward Nairne, 1749-1775

Spyglass by Edward Nairne, 1749-1775

1749-1775
small telescope (prospect glass; spyglass; opera glass)

small telescope (prospect glass; spyglass; opera glass)

1759
Prospect glass

Prospect glass

1800-1810
silver-plated single-draw brass prospect glass with painted decorations showing classical figures

silver-plated single-draw brass prospect glass with painted decorations showing classical figures

prospect glass (or spyglass) by J. Dollond & Son

prospect glass (or spyglass) by J. Dollond & Son

1751-1775
Opera Glass by George Adams, London, 1750-1795

Opera Glass by George Adams, London, 1750-1795

1750-1795
Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1795-1805
Non-achromatic prospect glass telescope

Non-achromatic prospect glass telescope

1774-1793
Prospect glass (spyglass)

Prospect glass (spyglass)

1725-1735
Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1795-1805
Ivory draw tube opera glass telescope

Ivory draw tube opera glass telescope

1834-1837
Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1809-1842
miniature prospect or spyglass (Galilean)

miniature prospect or spyglass (Galilean)

1675-1685
single opera glass (prospect glass; spy glass)

single opera glass (prospect glass; spy glass)

1745-1755
Small prospect glass (or opera or spyglass)

Small prospect glass (or opera or spyglass)

1745-1755
Spyglass Covered with Green Shagreen, 1751-1775

Spyglass Covered with Green Shagreen, 1751-1775

1751-1775
Non-achomatic prospect glass telescope

Non-achomatic prospect glass telescope

1790-1829
Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1794-1823
prospect glass (spyglass)

prospect glass (spyglass)

1701-1800
Single opera glass, ivory body covered with turned decoration

Single opera glass, ivory body covered with turned decoration

1822
Spyglass (prospect glass), one draw tube

Spyglass (prospect glass), one draw tube

1725-1735
Opera glass telescope

Opera glass telescope

1838-1862
Single Opera Glass by Chevalier

Single Opera Glass by Chevalier

1800-1848
novelty spyglass (prospect glass?), 2-draw tube, i

novelty spyglass (prospect glass?), 2-draw tube, i

1701-1800
prospect glass (spyglass; opera glass)

prospect glass (spyglass; opera glass)

1745-1755
Spyglass, 1765

Spyglass, 1765

1751-1775
spyglass (prospect glass)

spyglass (prospect glass)

1725-1735
Prospect glass

Prospect glass

1701-1800
Six-draw single gilt opera glass

Six-draw single gilt opera glass

1820
Prospect glass (or opera or spyglass)

Prospect glass (or opera or spyglass)

1745-1755
Opera Glass, 1775-1800

Opera Glass, 1775-1800

Folding single opera glass, silver

Folding single opera glass, silver

Prospect spyglass telescope with shagreen tube and horn or darkened ivory lens mounts

Prospect spyglass telescope with shagreen tube and horn or darkened ivory lens mounts

1745-1755
Black ivory single opera glass

Black ivory single opera glass

1790-1890
Opera glass telescope, 'Galilean' type, gilded brass, 2-draw tube with ivory body and red leather covered wooden case with silk lining, by George Dollond, London, 1820-1840.

Opera glass telescope with gilded brass tube and leather case

1820-1840
Miniature folding opera glass (Galilean type), with fob ring and case, by Dollond, London, England, 1800-1850

Miniature folding opera glass in case

1800-1850
Single Opera Glass by Chevalier, with helical focussing, in leather case, Chevalier family, France, 1800-1848.

Single Opera Glass by Chevalier

1800-1848
(Small) single opera glass, 2 - draw: mother of pearl

(Small) single opera glass

Prospect glass (spyglass) telescope with silver-plated metal body, 1-draw metal with shutter lens covers (front one missing) in fishskin case, unsigned, European, 1730-1750.

Prospect glass (spyglass) telescope in fishskin case

1730-1780
single opera glass, 1-draw tube, in covered with black fishskin, silver ferrules, darkened ivory lens mounts, unsigned, probably English, c.1730,

Single opera glass, 1-draw tube, covered with black fishskin, with case

circa 1730
Single opera glass (one-draw) in ivory and gilt brass, in case, by Voigtlaender and Sohn, Vienna. Draw-tube engraved: "(Private). Andrew Pritchard, 162 Fleet Street, London"

opera glass telescope in case

1850-1870
Single opera glass, with white ivory body covered with turned decoration, in red leather case, by John Tuther, 221 Holborn, London, 1822

Single opera glass, with turned decorated ivory body, in red leather case

1822
1-draw prospect glass, green shagreen with ivory mounts marked "Guiseppe Moschino in Geneva", in case, end of 17th century

1-draw prospect glass

Miniature opera glass telescope, 6-draw gilted brass tube with mother-of-pearl decorative covering in cylindrical, velvet lined red leather case, unsigned, European, 1800-1899.

Miniature opera glass telescope with red leather case.

1800-1899
Small single opera glass, imitation emerald

Small single opera glass, imitation emerald

Folding single opera glass (monocular), tortoiseshell frame and mount with black leather, two-part case, unsigned, European, 1830-1870.

Folding single opera glass with case

1830-1870
Prospect glass, by Ramsden, in case

Prospect glass, by Ramsden, in case

Double opera glass, incomplete

Double opera glass, incomplete