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Aluminum Handled Opera Glasses, Audemair, Paris
Aluminum Handled Opera Glasses, Audemair, Paris
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Description
Description: A pair of cast aluminum, handled opera glasses. Barrels and handle decorated with vines, geometric patterns, and leaves. The eyepieces are hallmarked , "Audemair, Paris". The frame is stamped Made in France.


History: Opera glasses, also known as theater binoculars or Galilean binoculars, are compact, low-power optical magnification devices, usually used at performance events, whose name is derived from traditional use at opera performances. Magnification power below 5x— is usually desired in these circumstances in order to minimize image shake and maintain a large enough field of view. A magnification of 3x is normally recommended. The design of many modern opera glasses of the ornamental variety is based on the popular lorgnettes of the 19th century.

Provenance: FL Estate


Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 0.375 | Height(in) = 2 | Width(in) = 6 | Depth(in) = 1.75

Size of Artwork(in): 2 x 6 x 1.75"


Artist Name: Audemair, Paris


Medium: Aluminum, glass.


Circa: Circa 1900
Condition
Very Good condition. Working mechanism and clear lenses.
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Aluminum Handled Opera Glasses, Audemair, Paris

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