~GOOD PAIR OF FRENCH/AMERICAN MoP OPERA GLASSES~
100 GBP ($140 US) + postage
A good pair of gilt MOP opera glasses from Paris, retailed in Arkansas, USA.
Dimensions
3 1/2 x 3 inches
Circa
1890
Country of manufacture
France
Description
A good pair of gilt brass and mother of pearl opera glasses c.1890.
Signed on the left eyepiece “Lemaire Fil, Paris” and on the right “Prott & Jefferson, Little Rock, Ark.”
Gilding is a little worn in spots but commensurate with age. Excellent mechanical and optical condition. Good clear images however lenses could use a dusting. No case.
The only reference that I could find to the jewellers Prott and Jefferson was a Jan. 3, 1892 full column apology to their customers in the Little Rock, Arkansas paper. Rare to find an American retailer on a pair of French optical devices in the same block lettering (factory order).
3 1/2 x 3 inches (extended). 1 1/4 inch O.G.
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Dealer information
ScientificaOpticae
Scientifica Opticae
Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 40 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti). As of Nov. 1/24 my email has changed to either [email protected] or [email protected].
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