Brass Opera Glasses, Alaska, Paris
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Description: A pair of brass and metal opera glasses. The barrels are brushed metal decorated with leaves and flowers. The eyepieces are hallmarked, "Alaska 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) = 0.5 | Height(in) = 2 | Width(in) = 4 | Depth(in) = 1.5
Size of Artwork(in): 2 x 4 x 1.5"
Artist Name: Alaska, Paris
Medium: Brass, metal.
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) = 0.5 | Height(in) = 2 | Width(in) = 4 | Depth(in) = 1.5
Size of Artwork(in): 2 x 4 x 1.5"
Artist Name: Alaska, Paris
Medium: Brass, metal.
Circa: Circa 1900
Condition
Good working mechanism and clear lenses. A very small amount of pitting and tarnish on surface of frame.
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Brass Opera Glasses, Alaska, Paris
Estimate $50 - $100
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