Please check our shop for a nice selection of antique and vintage binoculars and opera glasses. It has an additional pocket inside for cash, credit cards or other small essentials.Ī beautiful pair of opera glasses and charming purse to add to your vignette, or perfect for use.

It's in wonderful condition both inside and out. They are hallmarked on the eye pieces with LeMaire Fi Paris, and The Hyman Berg & Co. The only issue we could find was one tiny pencil point ding to the outside edge of one of the large lenses and some slight tarnish. They have a perfectly smooth action with no damage to the lenses or the pretty mother of pearl. The glasses are in perfect working condition. Even the shafts have gorgeous mother of pearl on them. The cloth pouch is a pretty pattern beige heavy fabric handmade pouch. The detachable handle has a 7 inch drop from the top of the purse. The purse measures 6 inches by 4 inches by 2 1/2 inches in height. Opera glasses are relatively puny in this regard, but this set easily could also provide good field vision. Another aspect which sets Lemaire apart from his competitors, is the magnification power of his pieces. The opera glasses measure 2 1/8 inches in height when closed and 2 3/4 inches high when fully extended, and are 3 5/8 inches across the base of the lenses. Armand Lemaire : Cased Opera/Field Glasses. They come in a lovely pouch and attractive grosgrain brown 1920's box purse. This is a beautiful pair of antique LeMaire Fi Paris 1800's mother of pearl opera or theater glasses in wonderful condition.

Lemaire fi opera glasses