Description: A lacquered brass pair of opera glasses with handle. The barrels and handle are covered with both abalone and mother of pearl. The eyepieces are hallmarked on the Mop. Left side is, "BALBRECK CONSTR PARIS". The right side, "DUVELLEROY DEPOSre PARIS'. Stamped on the frame is "19 VERRES". The handle extends to 8".


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) = 0.625 | Height(in) = 2 | Width(in) = 4.5 | Depth(in) = 1.5

Size of Artwork(in): 2 x 4.5 x 1.5"


Artist Name: Duvelleroy, Paris


Medium: Brass, Mop, abalone.


Circa: Circa 1900

Good working order and clear lenses. There is one crack in the black rim of the left eyepiece and one single section of abalone missing on the handle.