Covered in a range of materials from finest leather, to brass, to silver plate, to repousse metals, each one is a small piece of art, and a treasure from the past.Ī fun antique to collect, they come in all price ranges, if you are lucky, you will find some still have their original leather cases, like the ones shown above! We have a range of opera and antique binoculars from France at FrenchGardenHouse….they are a favorite with our clients. I love the old Opera Glasses, but collect the more “every day” binculars as well. This gorgeous pair of opera binoculars is unusual in that the barrels are decorated with embossed aesthetic scenes of Birds and Cherry branches, with the influence of the Victorian’s love of all things from the natural world. Given as gifts for holidays and birthdays, there is such a range of elegant, stunning opera glasses still for sale.Įxquisite pair of antique French Opera Glasses, above, made by Chevalier, Paris.
By the second half of the 19th century they had become essential fashion accessories for elegant theatre goers. Antique French Paris La Ville Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses Original Case & Old Red Purse. How Much are Opera Glasses Prices for opera glasses start at 62 and top out at 75,000 with the average selling for 680. Each one was worked on by painters, goldsmiths and other artists. Opera glasses have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier, LeMaire Paris and Charles Betout are consistently popular. The beautiful fine opera glasses were made by many craftsmen, not only opticians. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Opera Glasses. Kiln Fired Enamel Opera Glasses with Jewels and handpainted portraits. Plated Lead Grips With Hunting Scene Illustration, Marked Sportiere Paris In Eyepieces, Made In France: Date: 28 January 2018, 06:04: Source: Pair Of Vintage Sportiere Paris Opera Glasses. Two years later in Paris, Pierre Lemiere improved on these, and invented the center focus wheel, which allowed the focusing of both eyes together. Pair Of Vintage Sportiere Paris Opera Glasses. Two cylinders connected with a bridge, each eye-tube extended independently for focusing. See more ideas about opera, french antiques, glasses. They were decorated with gems, enamel, ivory and hand painting, so lovely! But it wasn’t until 1823 in Vienna, that the first binocular opera glasses were invented. Explore The Antique Boutiques board 'Antique Opera Glasses', followed by 369 people on Pinterest. Most antique opera glasses like yours sell today for 100 to 200. Many American opticians ordered opera glasses from France but marked them with their own name. These were monoculars small Galilean telescopes. Vintage French Opera Glasses Made in France signed AllSeasonSupply (419) 31.50 35. It is also likely that the glasses were sold by Hirsch, Kahn & Co., but were manufactured by another firm, probably a French one. The first Opera Glasses ever mentioned were in a London advertisement in 1730. Antique French Opera Glasses and Binoculars fascinate collectors all over the world.
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