Elegant French opera glasses by Lemaire, finely crafted with luminous mother-of-pearl panels throughout, including on the extending focus barrels, a refined detail that speaks to the quality and craftsmanship of the piece. The fittings are finished in gilt metal with black enamel rims surrounding the lenses. The glasses are inscribed “Etta – Xmas 1901,” adding a charming and personal layer of history.
The glasses are stamped Lemaire, Paris, a respected French maker of high-quality optical instruments. also bear the retailer’s mark, Cady & Olmstead, Kansas City, reflecting the late 19th to early-20th-century American sale of fine European luxury goods.
 
Very good antique condition, with minor wear to the gold finish and light wear to the black enamel around the lenses, consistent with age and use.
4" x 3"