Three Pairs of Continental Enameled Opera Glasses, Width of first 4 inches.

The first pair in overall good, complete condition. Enamel intact without loss or repair. Mother-of-pearl eyepieces and focal wheel intact without repairs. Focal wheel spins freely. Lenses intact giving good focus. Frame with fairly even patina. The second, eyepieces marked Columbia Achromatique. In overall good condition. The enamel to the cylinders in good condition without cracks or repairs. The enamel to the handle with a couple areas of cracking with likely repair, the largest approximately 1/4 x 3/16 inches. Mother-of-pearl eyepieces and focal wheel in good condition. Focal wheel spins freely. Lenses intact giving good focus. Frame with even, bright patina. The third an unmarked example, in good condition. Enamel intact without cracks or repairs. Mother-of-pearl eyepiece, lense frames and focal wheel intact without splits or repairs. Focal wheel spins freely, lenses intact but having blurry, unfocused image. With cases.

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