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Opera glasses are needed because the stage is a long way from some of the seats at a play or an opera. The first opera glasses were invented in Vienna in 1823. Mother-of-pearl was a popular decoration on many French glasses.
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| Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | Opera Glasses | 14k Gold | La Reine Optics, Leaves, Woods & Chatellier, Case, C.1905, 4 In. | 2005 | | Opera Glasses | A.m. Wentworth | Mother-of-pearl Paneled Body, C.1890 | 2001 | | Opera Glasses | Abalone | Marked Lemaire, Paris, France, 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 In. | 2002 | | Opera Glasses | Abalone Shell | Brass, Lorgnette, Colmont, 1800s, 7 1/4 In. Handle | 2012 | | Opera Glasses | Aluminum | Case, Marked, Tiffany & Co. | 2010 | | Opera Glasses | Bardow & Son | Brass & Mother-of-pearl | 1999 | | Opera Glasses | Black Mother-of-pearl | Monogram, Fitted Case, Audemair, 4 1/2 In. | 2003 | | Opera Glasses | Blue Guilloche Enamel | Flowers, Silver Fleur-De-Lis, Brass, France, 1800s, 4 In. | 2010 | | Opera Glasses | Brass | France, 19th Century | 2002 | | Opera Glasses | Brass | Silver Plate & Pewter, Engraved, C.1900, 4 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 1 3/4 In. | 2002 | | Opera Glasses | Brass | Black | 2008 | | Opera Glasses | Brass | Tortoiseshell, Blue Silk Lined Leather Case, G. Fisher, Munich, 1800s, 3 1/2 In. | 2010 | | Opera Glasses | Brass | Mother-Of-Pearl, Lemoire, Paris, 1800s, 3 7/8 x 2 7/8 In. | 2012 | | Opera Glasses | Brass | Mother-Of-Pearl, Clathmont & Co., New York, 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 In. | 2012 | | Opera Glasses | Bronze | Green Morrow Enamel, Flower Medallions, Gold, Silver, Signed, 4 In. | 2009 | | Opera Glasses | Bronze Dore | Golden Luster, Mother-Of-Pearl, 4 x 2 3/4 In. | 2008 | | Opera Glasses | Butterfly | Coated Box | 2008 | | Opera Glasses | C. Dubizy | Cobalt Blue, Enamel Flowers, Beaded, Abalone Eye Cups, Paris, 3 x 4 In. | 2009 | | Opera Glasses | C.d. Peacock | Tortoiseshell, Metal, Black Leather Fitted Case | 2000 | | Opera Glasses | Cabordion Sapphire Slide | 14k Yellow Gold | 1995 | | Opera Glasses | Carpentier | Green Leather, Black Leather Carry Case, c.1920, 3 1/2 x 1 5/8 In. | 2012 | | Opera Glasses | Chevaliar | Paris, Brass, Leather Case, Hunting Scene | 1995 | | Opera Glasses | Chevalier | Paris, Embossed Leather Over Brass, Hunting Scene | 1995 | | Opera Glasses | Chevalier | Mother-of-pearl, Pewter Finish, Hunting Scene, Pair | 2001 | | Opera Glasses | Chevalier | Mother-of-pearl, Telescoping Handle, Paris | 2002 |
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