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Antique Spy Glass

Early 19th Century Gilt Brass Spy Glass Telescope
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of a early 19th century pocket spy glass telescope signed by Ebsworth, London.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Spy Glass

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Brass

French Antique Petite Draw Telescope in Brass and Wood
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
-held, it is likely that this beautiful spy glass was used at the opera or theatre, for a better view of
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19th Century French Antique Spy Glass

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Brass

Original 'Will You Supply Eyes for the Navy?' vintage American military poster
By Gordon Grant
Located in Spokane, WA
. Navy ships need binoculars and spy-glasses. Will you supply EYES for the NAVY? Will you help us
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1910s American Realist Antique Spy Glass

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Lithograph

Set of Three Spy Vanity Fair Framed Prints
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A set of three framed Vanity Fair prints by Sir Leslie Ward, signed "SPY" There is one pair
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1870s Antique Spy Glass

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Glass, Wood, Paper

19th Century Coromandel Drinks Box decorated with Gemstones
Located in London, GB
A Fine Drinks Box retailed by Spiers of Oxford. Constructed in coromandel, dressed with gothic
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Late 19th Century British Antique Spy Glass

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Multi-gemstone, Brass, Other, Silver

Still Life, 17th Century Oil on Panel Painting
Located in London, GB
reflected on its edge.  There is a spy glass seemingly discarded on the table. Powerful lighting is used to
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Mid-17th Century Antique Spy Glass

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Panel, Oil

19th C., Vanity Fair Framed Chromolithographs of Gentlemen Ex. Christie's, 12
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Morristown, NJ
Brooks Day & Son., with various dates from 1875 to 1897. Eight are by Spy, two are by Ape, one by "T" and
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Spy Glass

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Elaborate and Large Antique Chandelier, 1900, France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
1900, France. Wonderful foliage shaped faceted prisms, and beautifully ornamental prism spiers and
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Early 20th Century French Antique Spy Glass

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Crystal

Stunning Antique Ecclesiastical Chandelier, 1900s, France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
symbols, as well as several tall prism spiers and a giant base ball that all elegantly capture and reflect
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Early 20th Century French Antique Spy Glass

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Crystal, Brass

Pair Antique Samplers, 1803, by Ruth Orsmond
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
, Hogarth frame with rippled, old glass. Mounting: The sampler is tacked to a wood stretcher frame. Frame
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Early 1800s Antique Spy Glass

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Silk

Early 18th Century Band Sampler, 1713, by Ann Arner
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
, including dark skinned Spies of Canaan, lions next to a crown with the initials 'AR' (presumably Anne Regina
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1710s English Antique Spy Glass

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Linen

Pair of Antique Elaborate Gilt Bronze and Crystal Candelabras or Candleholders
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
top to those on the base. The center of each candelabra features a smoked glass accent between the
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Spy Glass

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Crystal, Bronze

Driving Sheep.Plaisters Lane, Sutton Poyntz, Dorset. Jurassic Coast Village.1918
By Henry Charles Fox
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
-reflective Tru Vue UltraVue® UV70 glass. This antique painting is in very good condition, commensurate with
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Spy Glass

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Paper, Watercolor

"A Great Man on The Turf": A 19th Century James Gillray Hand-colored Etching
By James Gillray
Located in Alamo, CA
ornamental frame with a cream-colored French mat. It is glazed with UV conservation glass. The frame measures
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Early 1800s Antique Spy Glass

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Etching

"Playing in Parts": A 19th Century James Gillray Hand-colored Musical Caricature
By James Gillray
Located in Alamo, CA
hinge mounts were used in framing and it was glazed with UV conservation glass. The frame measures 17.63
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Early 19th Century Antique Spy Glass

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Etching

"Veduta Del Ponte Lugano su l'Avione" by Francesco Piranesi - Engraving
By Francesco Piranesi
Located in Geneva, CH
Piranesi to spy on the late king's favorite, Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt, who had been one of the men the king
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Late 18th Century Realist Antique Spy Glass

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Engraving

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"Bonne Fête Monsieur Picasso" - The UCLA Art Galleries by Pablo Picasso, 1961
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Pablo Picasso Medium: Original Lithographic Poster, 1961 Dimensions: 38.75 x 25 in, 98.4 x 63.5 cm Classic Poster Paper - Perfect Condition A+ This whimsical exhibition p...
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1960s Antique Spy Glass

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Lithograph

Painting, Madonna with Child, Period, 18th Century
Located in Alba, IT
Painting, oil on canvas depicting the Madonna with child from the 18th century, painting of excellent pictorial quality. Nice Size painting and very good proportions. Pleasantly brig...
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18th Century Italian Other Antique Spy Glass

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Paint

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Spy Glass

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Textile

Brass and Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of stunning miniature binoculars, or opera glasses, crafted from brass and clad in iridescent mother of pearl inlaid pieces. Dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, t...
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19th Century French Antique Spy Glass

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Brass

Brass and Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
Brass and Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
H 2.76 in W 4.34 in D 1.78 in
Circa 1900 French Opera Glasses by Colmont F.T Paris
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 opera glasses by Colmont F.T, Paris, France. Mother of pearl with gilt brass star & bead bandings. The mounts are unusually fine & rarely found. 3 7/8" w., 1.5" d., 2 3/8"...
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Early 1900s French Antique Spy Glass

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Brass

Antique French Lorgnette Binoculars or Opera Glasses in Brass & Mother of Pearl
By LeRoy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique lorgnette opera glasses were made by LeRoy of France in approximately 1880 in the period Victorian style. These binoculars are composed of brass with very good o...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Spy Glass

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Brass

FPM MILANO Moonlight Silver Bank Spinner 68 Aluminum Suitcase, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Exclusively Made in Italy, the Bank suitcases are inspired by the olden day trunks revised in a modern way. The aluminum shells, 10 microns (μ) thick, combined with the special Butte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Antique Spy Glass

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Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "Iris, Paris", circa 1885
By Iris, Paris
Located in Incline Village, NV
Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury, top of the line, French Lorgnette Opera Glasses; with fancy mother of pearl handle and brass extender with ...
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1880s French Victorian Antique Spy Glass

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Mother-of-Pearl

Fine Pair French Abalone & Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning pair of French Opera glasses made from gilded brass, all intact and original. The glasses are clad in alternating Mother of Pearl or Nacre shell and Abalone shell, creati...
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Spy Glass

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Brass

Fine Pair French Abalone & Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
Fine Pair French Abalone & Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
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H 2.75 in W 4.25 in D 1.5 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
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15th Century and Earlier German Antique Spy Glass

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Other

French Renaissance Style Carved Oak Armoire
Located in Asheville, NC
This 19th century continental armoire with two three paneled doors featuring portrait bust oval framed carvings, bobbin turned pilasters terminate with masks on the foliate decorated...
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19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Spy Glass

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Oak

Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "La Ville Paris" Ca 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury French Opera Glasses with fancy lorgnette style handle and gilt metal mounts. Premium mother of pearl and on...
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1890s French Victorian Antique Spy Glass

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Mother-of-Pearl

Olympic Lithograph, 1984 Limited Edition SIGNED Deluxe Edition with Official COA
By Richard Diebenkorn
Located in New York, NY
Richard Diebenkorn 1984 Olympic Lithograph (Hand signed deluxe limited edition w/Olympic Committee COA), 1982 Offset Lithograph on Parsons Diploma Parchment paper 24 × 36 inches Edit...
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1980s Abstract Antique Spy Glass

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Lithograph, Pencil

Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses by Colmont Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A gorgeous pair of antique Mother-of-Pearl opera or theatre glasses, by renowned maker 'Colmont Paris'. Constructed from brass, with inlaid panels of iridescent mother of pearl on th...
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19th Century French Antique Spy Glass

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Brass

Pair Antique French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses circa 1910, Lorgnette Handle
Located in Bath, GB
A splendid pair of late Victorian Opera / Theatre glasses professionally re-polished to gleam, making them as good as they would have looked over 100 years ago. Clearly made for a Ge...
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1910s French Edwardian Antique Spy Glass

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Brass

LARGE GUNNER'S POWDER HORN Naval - French, late 18th century.
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Original Large French Gunner's Powder Horn, Naval - French, late 18th century. Of large size used to load cannons aboard ship. With fitted wooden plug and brass dispensing spout. T...
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19th Century Antique Spy Glass

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Horn, Wood

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English Refracting Telescope
By Thomas Harris and Son
Located in Savannah, GA
dioptric telescope). The refracting telescope design was originally used in spy glasses and astronomical
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19th Century English Antique Spy Glass

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Brass

Antique English Refracting Telescope
English Refracting Telescope
H 51 in W 46 in D 3 in
Unique Collection of Forty-Nine Light-Box Framed Lantern Slides of WWI Interest
By Doe & Hope
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The group of forty-nine rare early 20th century hand-tinted glass magic lantern slides of WWI
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1910s English Antique Spy Glass

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Smoked Glass

Art Deco Pendant Lamp with Gem Stone, 1920s
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Art Deco pendant lamp with stained glass and fortification agate, from the interior of jewelry shop
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Antique Spy Glass

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Stained Glass

Art Deco Pendant Lamp with Gem Stone, 1920s
Art Deco Pendant Lamp with Gem Stone, 1920s
H 14.97 in W 44.1 in D 16.15 in
Early 19th Century Dolland Gilt Brass Spy Glass Telescope
By Dolland
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine Dolland spy glass telescope. Rare carved tortoiseshell around the main barrel. Signed around
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Early 19th Century English Antique Spy Glass

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Brass

18th Century Wood Barrel Single Draw Celestial Spy Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th Century wood barrel celestial spy glass with brass fittings and lens covers circa 1790
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Spy Glass

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Brass

Antique 18th Century Georgian Solid Silver and Shagreen Spy Glass, Watkins
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
monocular spy glass, red leather draw tube stamped in gold, Watkins, London the rim engraved with
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Spy Glass

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Silver

C1745, Chelsea Porcelain Seal Seated Cupid with Spy-Glass, Charles Gouyn Period
Located in Baltimore, MD
wealthy and known as "toys". This particular seal features Cupid holding a spy-glass to his right eye, his
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1740s British Georgian Antique Spy Glass

Vanity Fair "Spy" Prints of Judges (Six Available - Priced Individually)
Located in Austin, TX
Pellegrini) and "Spy" (Leslie Ward), but many other artists provided images for this long running
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1890s English Antique Spy Glass

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Antique 18th Century Georgian Solid Silver and Shagreen Spy Glass, Watkins
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th century very rare Georgian solid silver and shagreen Galilean monocular spy glass
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Spy Glass

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Silver

Thomas Goodwin English Staffordshire Child’s ABC Bad Manners Plate, Spying
By Staffordshire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
gentleman in period dress, holding a spy glass to his eye, with obvious glee at what he is seeing. With a
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Early 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Spy Glass

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Stoneware

Antique Porcelain Chelsea Seals
Located in Baltimore, MD
fitted with a seal, one is looking through a spy glass and one has the phrase "Je Vou Coffre". A
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Spy Glass

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Carnelian, Gilt Metal

C1745, Chelsea Porcelain Seal Cupid "Je Vous Coffre", Charles Gouyn Period
Located in Baltimore, MD
Porcelain Toys", by GE Bryant. A documented image from this book, of Cupid holding a spy-glass, is shown in
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1740s British Georgian Antique Spy Glass

Antique Victorian Silver Cushion Shaped Locket on Antique Silver Chain, 1881
Located in London, GB
David & Lionel Spiers, with very heavy gauge silver The engraving is still very sharp and it has two
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1880s British Victorian Antique Spy Glass

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Sterling Silver

Victorian Romantic Sterling Silver Valentine’s Day Heart Jewelry Box
By Theodore B. Starr
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver jewelry box. Made by Lionel Spiers in Birmingham in 1889. Heart-form with
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1880s English Victorian Antique Spy Glass

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Sterling Silver

Gilt Mother of Pearl and Ebony Walking Stick with Spy Glass, 'circa 1910'
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A gilt mother of pearl and ebony walking stick with spy glass, (circa 1910), England Measures
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Early 20th Century English Antique Spy Glass

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Ebony, Mother-of-Pearl

Fabulously Designed French Art Deco Ball Chandelier by Des Hanots
By Verrerie des Hanots
Located in San Francisco, CA
signed, but my European spies "in the know" identify it as Des Hanots, one of the premier lighting
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Spy Glass

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Glass

Two Shunga Woodblock Prints, Erotica by Anonymous, Japan c. 1860
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Quechee, VT
second Shunga shows a Samurai with a courtesan, while behind them two ladies spy on two lovers in the
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19th Century Japanese Antique Spy Glass

Two Shunga Woodblock Prints, Erotica by Anonymous, Japan c. 1860
Located in Quechee, VT
second Shunga shows a Samurai with a courtesan, while behind them two ladies spy on two lovers in the
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19th Century Japanese Antique Spy Glass

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Antique Spy Glass For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of antique spy glass you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, metal and stone, every item from our selection of antique spy glass was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of antique spy glass, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of antique spy glass over the years, but those crafted by Sir Leslie Ward are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Spy Glass?

Prices for a piece of antique spy glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $900 and can go as high as $17,126, while the average can fetch as much as $2,666.
Questions About Antique Spy Glass
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Mercury glass, often known as "silvered glass," is an antique decorative art glass made by glassmakers in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), England and America from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. These are blown glass artworks with hollow interiors, the majority of which are double-walled.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique piece of stained glass could range in price from $2,000 to $100,000 depending on the style, its condition and much more. It is used in making decorative windows and other objects through which light passes. Find a collection of vintage antique stained glass on 1stDibs.