Brass and Mop Opera Glasses, Colmont, Paris
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Description: A pair of gilded brass and mother of pearl opera glasses. The barrels and eye pieces are covered with select pieces of mother of pearl. Hallmarked, "Colmont FT Paris" on each eye piece. The adjustment wheel is also mother of pearl.
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) = 0.45 | Height(in) = 2.5 | Width(in) = 4 | Depth(in) = 1.25
Size of Artwork(in): 2.5 x 4 x 1.25"
Artist Name: Colmont, Paris
Medium: Brass, mother of pearl
Circa: Circa 1900
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) = 0.45 | Height(in) = 2.5 | Width(in) = 4 | Depth(in) = 1.25
Size of Artwork(in): 2.5 x 4 x 1.25"
Artist Name: Colmont, Paris
Medium: Brass, mother of pearl
Circa: Circa 1900
Condition
Good working mechanism with clear lenses. Small amount of pitting on gilt. On chip of black paint from rim of one field lens. One .25 x .125" piece of Mop missing from area around right eyepiece.
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Brass and Mop Opera Glasses, Colmont, Paris
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