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Description
This is a beautiful pair of antique French binoculars or opera glasses from circa 1880. They are a stunning cobalt blue Paris Porcelain with beatiful pink foral decorations. They also have gilt decoration around the floral decoration and in a wave pattern at the bottom of the lenses. The porcelain enamel is very fine with no chipping or cracks.
The top and bottom of the eyepieces and the turn lever are made from antique bone ( bovine pre 1890). In the photos you can see that in a number of places as if typical of antique bone there is some light cracking and one split- commensurate with age. These lovely od binoculars were very prized for their beauty and their magnification ability. Very few have survived and they are a very rare item. They were owned by the wealthy aristocracy and a prized posession of theater goers.
The approximate measurements are
Height:
Adjustible from 4 inches to 5.5 inches
Width: 7 inches
The magnification is good and the lenses in tact.
A wonderful piece of the aristocracy of the Golden age.
The top and bottom of the eyepieces and the turn lever are made from antique bone ( bovine pre 1890). In the photos you can see that in a number of places as if typical of antique bone there is some light cracking and one split- commensurate with age. These lovely od binoculars were very prized for their beauty and their magnification ability. Very few have survived and they are a very rare item. They were owned by the wealthy aristocracy and a prized posession of theater goers.
The approximate measurements are
Height:
Adjustible from 4 inches to 5.5 inches
Width: 7 inches
The magnification is good and the lenses in tact.
A wonderful piece of the aristocracy of the Golden age.
