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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

Opera Glass by George Adams, London, 1750-1795

Opera Glass by George Adams, London, 1750-1795

1750-1795
Ivory draw tube opera glass telescope

Ivory draw tube opera glass telescope

1834-1837
Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1795-1805
Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1809-1842
miniature prospect or spyglass (Galilean)

miniature prospect or spyglass (Galilean)

1675-1685
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
Small prospect glass (or opera or spyglass)

Small prospect glass (or opera or spyglass)

1745-1755
single opera glass (prospect glass; spy glass)

single opera glass (prospect glass; spy glass)

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
Single opera glass, ivory body covered with turned decoration

Single opera glass, ivory body covered with turned decoration

1822
Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1794-1823
Spyglass (prospect glass), one draw tube

Spyglass (prospect glass), one draw tube

1725-1735
prospect glass (spyglass)

prospect glass (spyglass)

1701-1800
novelty spyglass (prospect glass?), 2-draw tube, i

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

1701-1800
Opera glass telescope

Opera glass telescope

1838-1862
prospect glass (spyglass; opera glass)

prospect glass (spyglass; opera glass)

1745-1755
spyglass (prospect glass)

spyglass (prospect glass)

1725-1735
Prospect glass

Prospect glass

1701-1800
Prospect glass (or opera or spyglass)

Prospect glass (or opera or spyglass)

1745-1755
Single Opera Glass by Chevalier

Single Opera Glass by Chevalier

1800-1848
Spyglass, 1765

Spyglass, 1765

1751-1775
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
Six-draw single gilt opera glass

Six-draw single gilt opera glass

1820
Opera Glass, 1775-1800

Opera Glass, 1775-1800

Spyglass by Jesse Ramsden, 1776-1800

Spyglass by Jesse Ramsden, 1776-1800

1776-1800
Opera glass, one draw tube

Opera glass, one draw tube

1725-1735
Opera glass telescope with gilded brass tube and ivory body

Opera glass telescope with gilded brass tube and ivory body

1820-1840
Folding single opera glass, silver

Folding single opera glass, silver

Spyglass telescope with shagreen and leather tube.

Spyglass telescope with shagreen and leather tube.

1752-1761
Prospect glass (spyglass) telescope with silver-plated metal body

Prospect glass (spyglass) telescope with silver-plated metal body

1730-1780
prospect glass (spyglass)

prospect glass (spyglass)

1725-1735
Black ivory single opera glass

Black ivory single opera glass

1790-1890
Miniature folding opera glass telescope

Miniature folding opera glass telescope

1800-1899
Folding single opera glass with case

Folding single opera glass with case

1830-1870
Miniature folding opera glass (Galilean type)

Miniature folding opera glass (Galilean type)

1800-1850
opera glass telescope in case

opera glass telescope in case

1838-1854
prospect glass (or spyglass) by J. Dollond & Son

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

1751-1775
1-draw prospect glass, green shagreen with ivory mounts marked "Guiseppe Moschino in Geneva", end of 17th century.

1-draw prospect glass

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