Brass and tortoise shell opera glasses in case
 Catalogue Number: 2921 Brass and tortoise shell opera glasses in case Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Telescopes, binoculars, opera glasses Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1890 Time Period: 19th C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Europe Description Of Item: Brass and tortoise shell opera glasses, flared barrels covered with a thin veneer of tortoise shell (both cracked). In original hinged case; outer coated with black leatherette, inner lined with pale blue satin and velvet. Size: 105 x 70 x 40 mm. How Acquired: Donated by Pamela Sutton Date Acquired: July 2016 Condition: Fair; tortoise shell cracked, focussing mechanism loose. Location: Archive Office. Cabinet One Drawer 4 |