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Maker:
M. Bertier  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
shell, mother-of-pearl (overall material)
Object Name:
opera glasses
Object Type:
opera glasses
Other Terms:
opera glasses; Opticals; Accessories Carried; Female
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Date made:
1900-1924
Description:
This is a brass instrument with pearl on the barrels, eyecups and center focus. The objective lenses are 28 mm in diameter. The length is 5.4 cm closed. The eyecups are marked “M. BERTIER FABT / PARIS.”
These probably date from the second half of the nineteenth century, but Bertier has not yet been identified.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of Gertrude C. Parker
ID Number:
CS.046010B
Catalog number:
046010B
Accession number:
177182
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Home and Community Life: Costume
Clothing & Accessories
Optics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-65ac-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_359245