Four Pairs of Opera Glasses, Width of widest overall 4 1/4 inches.

First in leather, with Art Nouveau thessle decoration. Leather intact but with some bumping and scratching. Latch to close lacking part. Further lacking focal wheel. Bridge numbered D7348. Lenses intact but dirty. With French hallmarks. Second collapsible, chrome and mother of pearl, by Shalco. Stated coded lenses. Mother of pearl veneers intact. Case collapses but missing part of latch doesn't stay closed. Lenses intact. Focal wheel spins freely. Handled example extends tightly from the handle. Fabric in overall good condition with some wear. Focal wheel spins freely and adjusts lenses to focus well. Brass example, wear to silvered areas throughout. Focal wheel spins freely and adjusts lenses. Lenses focus very unevenly. Other light surface scratches and dents to areas throughout. With cases.

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