Product Description
An elegant pair of Victorian opera glasses crafted in shimmering mother of pearl and gilt brass, made by the renowned French optical maker Lemaire of Paris (bearing the bee mark). Produced for Evan Jones, a Sydney retailer of fine optical and scientific instruments, these glasses exemplify 19th-century refinement and craftsmanship. Measuring approximately 8 cm tall, they retain their original mechanism and display graceful age-related wear consistent with their era.
Opera glasses such as these were treasured accessories of the Victorian theatre and concert hall, combining luxury with practicality in the age of elegance.
If This Piece Could Talk it would whisper of grand theatres lit by candlelight and evenings filled with music and applause. Once held by a discerning hand in a velvet-lined box at the opera, it watched countless performances unfold under gaslight’s warm glow. Its polished pearl still reflects that glamour, carrying with it the quiet sophistication of a world devoted to beauty, art, and refinement.