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Opera glasses

human history
  • Other Name

    blue and white enamel opera glasses by Lemaire of Paris (descriptive name)

  • Description

    opera glasses

    opera glasses covered in blue & white enamel with tiny floral sprays, and gilt detailing; metal mechanisms, mother of pearl detailing on focus wheel and lens surrounds; long handle (chipped); one lens missing; markings impressed on lens surrounds: LEMAIRE FI / PARIS.

  • Place
    Paris/France
  • Accession Number
    1964.28
  • Accession Date
    16 Dec 1964
  • Other Id

    37571 (ethnology)

    37569 (ethnology)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

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Images and documents

Images

  • Opera glasses, 1964.28, 37571, 37569, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 10 Aug 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Opera glasses, 1964.28, 37571, 37569, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 10 Aug 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Opera glasses, 1964.28, 37571, 37569, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 10 Aug 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Opera glasses, 1964.28, 37571, 37569, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 10 Aug 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Opera glasses, 1964.28, 37571, 37569, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 10 Aug 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Opera glasses, 1964.28, 37571, 37569, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 10 Aug 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Opera glasses, 1964.28, 37571, 37569, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 10 Aug 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Opera glasses, 1964.28, 37571, 37569, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 10 Aug 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Opera glasses, 1964.28, 37571, 37569, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 10 Aug 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Opera glasses, 1964.28, 37571, 37569, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 10 Aug 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Opera glasses, 1964.28, 37571, 37569, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 10 Aug 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Opera glasses, 1964.28, 37571, 37569, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 10 Aug 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Opera glasses, 1964.28, 37571, 37569, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 10 Aug 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Opera glasses, 1964.28, 37571, 37569, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 10 Aug 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • opera glasses [37571]
  • opera glasses [37571] with measurements
  • opera glasses [37571] - handle folded
  • opera glasses [37571] - handle folded
  • opera glasses [37571] - handle detail [chipped]
  • opera glasses [37571] - handle extended
  • opera glasses [37571] - handle extended
  • opera glasses [37571] - handle extended
  • opera glasses [37571] - markings around lenses
  • opera glasses [37571]
  • opera glasses [37571]
  • opera glasses [37571]
  • opera glasses [37571]

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