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Lot 009 - Antique Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses, Lemaire, Paris, with E.B. Meyrowitz London New York Leather Case, Working Condition
Antique opera glasses featuring purple-toned mother of pearl barrels with gold-toned metal fittings. The glasses display a central focus wheel with knurled adjustment knob positioned between the barrels. Each eyepiece is marked "LEMAIRE Ft L 58 PARIS" on the outer ring. The accompanying black leather case features gold tooling and a brass closure. The case interior is lined with rose-colored silk bearing the gold-stamped text "ESTAB'D 1875" with a crest motif and "E.B. Meyrowitz LONDON-NEW YORK-PARIS." The opera glasses are in working condition. The case shows wear to the leather exterior with some loss to the surface finish. One side of the case handle has come loose.