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BABY 3 1/2 x opera glasses by Iris Paris

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Catalogue Number: 3304
BABY 3 1/2 x opera glasses by Iris Paris
Category: Spectacles and lenses
Sub-Category: Telescopes, binoculars, opera glasses
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1910
Time Period: 1900 to 1939
Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Paris, France
Publisher/Manufacturer: Iris
Description Of Item: Opera glasses, metal with black enamel paint finish and fine leather bound barrels. Hinged to adapt for pupillary distance and with central focus wheel. Roof prism construction. Body impressed 'BABY 3 1/2x' and 'IRIS PARIS'. Purse-style soft leather pouch lined with green velvet. 95 x 60 x 35mm.
How Acquired: Donated by Pamela Sutton
Date Acquired: May 2017
Condition: Fair; paint worn, lenses out of collimation
Location: Archive Office. Cabinet One Drawer 15

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