OPERA GLASSES WITH MOTHER OF PEARL COVERING, & LEATHER CASE
Entry/Object ID
89.8.1.5
Description
OPERA GLASSES WITH MOTHER OF PEARL COVERING, & LEATHER CASE
a) opera glasses - constructed with silver metal finish eyepieces painted black on top, central brass adjusting stem with silver metal finish adjusting knob, nine pieces of mother-of-pearl covering the sides of the eyeglass tubes, brass end covers on eyeglass tubes, glass at both ends of tubes; b) case - constructed with dark brown leather exterior, red silk satin lining, red velvet inner base edge lining, lid lined with same red silk satin, 2 brass hinges connect body of case and lid, lid has brass latch and brown leather loop handle, inner body and lid edges decorated with dots of gold paint. Glasses molded in raised letters on top of eyepiece "LAMAY/PARIS", and stamped on a cross support "M.../IN/FRANCE".
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Binoculars
Nomenclature Class
Optical T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
