A charming pair of antique French opera glasses dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, featuring brass barrels with a black enamelled bridge and eyepieces.
Designed for use at the theatre, opera and horse racing, these compact binoculars are both functional and highly decorative. The centre focusing wheel operates smoothly, while the original lenses retain good clarity with age-related wear consistent with over a century of use.
Displaying a pleasing untouched patina, they make an excellent decorative piece for a study, library or collector of antique optical instruments.
