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Stevens & Williams Attributed Bucket Shape Purple Flashed Optical Glass Vase
By Stevens & Williams
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional antique purple flashed optical art glass vase probably dating to the late 19th
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Optical Glass

Antique Biscuit or Cookie Jar in Optical Glass by Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A mouth-blown biscuit jar in clear optical wavy glass. It features its original pewter lid and
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Early 20th Century Danish Late Victorian Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Pewter

Secession side table by Joseph Maria Olbrich
By Joseph Maria Olbrich
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
green optical glass top.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Brass

Early American Flint Glass Pattern Bowl, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Early American flint glass pattern bowl with a scalloped exterior edge, recessed circular motif and
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1830s American American Empire Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Optical Glass

Antique French Lorgnette Binoculars or Opera Glasses in Brass & Mother of Pearl
By LeRoy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
the period Victorian style. These binoculars are composed of brass with very good optical glass and
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Brass

19th c. Optometrist Eye Testing Kit c.1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
script lens number are engraved in the silver handles of each. There are two large optical glasses and
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Silver

19th C. Sportier Paris Embossed Opera Binoculars, c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paris, France. Date of manufacture: c.1880s Materials and techniques: Brass, Metal, Optical Glass
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Chrome

Unusual Art Deco Optically Ribbed Glass & Silver Plate Champagne Bottle Decanter
By Hukin & Heath
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Large Art Deco decanter in the shape of a champagne bottle of optically ribbed clear glass mounted
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Kodak No. 2 Premo Folding Camera c.1916 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
AND TECHNIQUES Leather, Chrome, Optical Glass. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Chrome

Early 20th C. Brass and Leather Field Binoculars C.1930-1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
TECHNIQUES Brass, Leather, Optical glass. CONDITION Good. With appropriate patina for age. DIMENSIONS H 6
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Bar / Water Pitcher with Narrow gold Bands on Optical Ribbed Glass
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco water or bar pitcher of optically ribbed clear glass with narrow gold bands from the foot
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Glass

Koloman Moser Art Nouveau Meteor Bowl With Silver Rim, Bakalowits Vienna, 1900s
By Koloman Moser, Bakalowits & Söhne, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Art Nouveau Vienna Secession mouth-blown „Meteor“ optical glass bowl with a rim made of
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Brass

Large Kodak No. 2 Folding Camera with Leather Case c.1903 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1903. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather, Chrome, Optical Glass, Brass
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Chrome, Brass

Antique Eastman Kodak "No. 1 Pocket Kodak" Folding Camera c.1909-1920
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather, Chrome, Optical Glass, Fabric. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Chrome

19th c. Leather Wrapped "121" French Binoculars c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
MANUFACTURE c.1880s. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Brass, Metal, Optical Glass, Leather. CONDITION Good. With
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Late 19th Century French High Victorian Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Metal

Antique "No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak, Model AB" Camera c.1900 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather, Chrome, Optical Glass, Fabric. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Antique Eastman Kodak "No. 2 Folding Pocket Brownie" Camera c.1909
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather, Chrome, Optical Glass, Fabric. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Bellows
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Peter Behrens set of six Art Nouveau champagne glasses 1898
By Peter Behrens
Located in Paris, IDF
of transparent glass mounted on a long stem of optically blown glass, with varying thickness. The
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Glass

Antique Eastman Kodak "No. 2 Folding Pocket Brownie" Camera c.1909
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather, Chrome, Optical Glass, Fabric. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Some flaking
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

WMF Claret Jug - Art Nouveau Silver Plate and Glass c1900
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Body : Optically moulded green glass with stunning silver plated mount depicting two women. Base
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Blown Glass

Art Deco Enameled Railway Table lamp or Lantern, 1920s
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
concentric optical glasses. A very design and original decorative element. Height as lantern : 21.45"(54.5cm
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1920s Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Metal, Copper

An Catalan Glass Cantir, 18th Century
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
An Catalan Glass Cantir, 18th Century Additional information: Period : 1750-1800. Earlier glass
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18th Century Spanish Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Glass

Antique "No. 1A Kodak Junior" Folding Camera c.1914-1927 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Chrome, Optical Glass, Brass. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Bellows appear to be
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Antique "No. 1A Kodak Junior" Folding Camera c.1914-1927
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Chrome, Optical Glass, Brass. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Bellows appear to be
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Antique "No. 1A Kodak Junior" Folding Camera c.1914-1927 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Chrome, Optical Glass, Brass. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Bellows appear to be
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Brass

Set of 6 Wine Glasses Koloman Moser Meyr's Neffe circa 1901 Pink Jugendstil
By Koloman Moser, Meyr's Neffe
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
six wine glasses bear the characteristic feature of the “Meteor” decoration with its optically blown
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Glass

Antique "No. 1A Kodak Junior" Folding Camera c.1914-1927 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1914-1927. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather, Chrome, Optical Glass, Brass
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Metal, Chrome

"No. 1 Kodak Junior" Folding Camera c.1914-1927 with Case (FREE SHIPPING)
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather, Chrome, Optical Glass, Fabric. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Art Deco Silver Check Cocktail Shaker, Pitcher, Ice Bowl & Six Highball Glasses
Located in Nantucket, MA
optically ribbed clear glass.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Glass

Six Art Deco Cocktail Glasses in Pale Pink with Black Foot and Silver Overlay
Located in Nantucket, MA
Six Art Deco cocktail glasses of pale pink optically ribbed glass with a silver overlaid rooster on
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Silver

Mid-19th Century Pair of Clear Glass Bohemian Vases
By Bohemia Crystal
Located in London, GB
running through a forest and of a bear on a rock. Both vases have an optical magnifying roundel at the
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Mid-19th Century Czech Bohemian Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Glass

"Kodak Special Model A" Sealskin Folding Camera c.1915-1920 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
TECHNIQUES Sealskin Leather, Chrome, Optical Glass, Brass. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Six Early 20th Century Large Textured Glass Windows in the style of Luxfer
By Luxfer Art Glass
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare and fabulous set of six large texture glass prism style leaded windows in poplar frames. In
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1910s American Prairie School Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Lead

Carder Steuben Rare ThickLipWrapApplication CrystalCased Amethyst Bubbly Vase
By Steuben Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
Works to abandon color by 1933 and move forward using only progressive optical glass with colorless
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Early 20th Century American Antique Optical Glasses

Carder Steuben Rare "MossAgate" Numbered Blue Matrix Crackle BlownGlass Vase
By Steuben Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
optical glass with brilliant colorless qualities. For comparative U.S. auction-prices to our vase
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1920s American Antique Optical Glasses

Art Deco Cocktail Shaker Set with Hand Painted Black, Red, Orange & Yellow Bands
By Anchor Hocking
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco cocktail shaker and glasses of clear optically ribbed glass with molded rings and hand
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Aluminum

German 1925 Art Deco Enameled Gala Purse Bag In .935 Sterling With Gemstones
By Theodor Fahrner
Located in Miami, FL
L'œil This is a French term for 'deceive the eye'. Is an artistic term for the highly realistic optical
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Teapot with Rare Dotted Pattern Barnards 1863
Located in London, GB
dotted and stippled embellishment on the entire exterior. It has an almost optical illusion-like effect
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19th Century Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Large JP French Floral Tankard
Located in Norton, MA
arrangement of the composition, light and heavy intertwined and creating a vivid optical effect, marked on the
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Late 19th Century French Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Large JP French Floral Tankard
Antique Large JP French Floral Tankard
No Reserve
H 11.75 in W 8 in D 6.125 in
Antique Large JP French Floral Tankard, #Ric00030
Located in Norton, MA
arrangement of the composition, light and heavy intertwined and creating a vivid optical effect, marked on the
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Late 19th Century French Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Large JP French Floral Tankard, #Ric00030
Antique Large JP French Floral Tankard, #Ric00030
No Reserve
H 11.75 in W 7 in D 6 in
Antique Vienna Austria Porcelain Large Tankard, #Ric00024
Located in Norton, MA
intertwined and creating a vivid optical effect. This item is from the 1890s, mark on the bottom.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Vienna Austria Porcelain Large Tankard, #Ric00024
Antique Vienna Austria Porcelain Large Tankard, #Ric00024
No Reserve
H 14.5 in W 7.25 in D 6.5 in
Antique Large Figural French Grape & Leaf Limoges Tankard
By Limoges
Located in Norton, MA
, delicate arrangement of the composition, light and heavy intertwined and creating a vivid optical effect
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Late 19th Century French Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Large Figural French Grape & Leaf Limoges Tankard
Antique Large Figural French Grape & Leaf Limoges Tankard
No Reserve
H 14.5 in W 8.75 in D 6.25 in
Antique Large AK French Floral Tankard
By Limoges
Located in Norton, MA
, delicate arrangement of the composition, light and heavy intertwined and creating a vivid optical effect
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Late 19th Century French Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Large AK French Floral Tankard
Antique Large AK French Floral Tankard
No Reserve
H 14.5 in W 8.75 in D 6.25 in
Figures of a Jewish Porcelain Peddler and his Wife, Derby, England, Circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
marine storekeepers, optical instrument dealers and tailors in the West Country seaports. In the 19th
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1770s European Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Porcelain

Antique S&T RS German Porcelain Large Tankard
By RS Prussia
Located in Norton, MA
places but less in opposite locations. light and heavy intertwined and creating a vivid optical effect
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Early 20th Century German Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Porcelain

Antique S&T RS German Porcelain Large Tankard
Antique S&T RS German Porcelain Large Tankard
No Reserve
H 11.5 in W 7 in D 5 in
Antique S&T RS German Porcelain Large Tankard, #Ric00031
By RS Prussia
Located in Norton, MA
some places but less in opposite locations. light and heavy intertwined and creating a vivid optical
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Early 20th Century German Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Optometrist's Skiascope, French, Ebony, Optical Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique optometrist's skiascope rack. A French, ebony and glass optical instrument
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Late 19th Century French Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Ebony

Extra Large Antique Mounted Magic Lantern Condensing / Magnifying / Optical Lens
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful early 20th century magic lantern lens. It does not matter what the reason is why you like the look and feel or the history of these special lenses. Your fascination could ...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Brass

Antique Cased Optometrist's Set, English, Optical Instrument, Boxed, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased optometrist's set. An English, mahogany optical instrument box, dating to
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Late 19th Century British Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Wood

German Tromp L'oeil Silver Brotherhood Wine Vessel, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
imagery to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects exist in three dimensions. Forced
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1870s German Baroque Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Silver

Antique Optometrist's Set, English, Optical Instrument Case, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique optometrist's set. An English, mahogany optical instrument case, dating to the
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Late 19th Century British Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Genothalmic Cabinet by General Optical Co Roll Top Medical Work Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mahogany Genothalmic Cabinet by General Optical Co. Roll Top Medical Work Desk Station
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Microscope cloth counting glass by Casartelli
Located in London, GB
Microscope cloth counting glass by J. Casartelli & Son of Manchester. Circa 1910. In original
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Early 20th Century English Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Brass

1920s Danish Pendant in Conical Opal Glass and Raw Glass with Brass Fitting
Located in København K, 84
Elegant danish pendant / chandelier in a beautiful combination of white opaline conical glass with
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1920s Danish Jugendstil Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carder Steuben Monumental Candlesticks Cranberry Overlay Cut to Clear
By Steuben Glass
Located in Great Barrington, MA
senses an optical illusion of suspended droplets to great dramatic effect. The candle cup is cut with a
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Early 1900s American Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Crystal

Microscope cloth counting glass by J. Casartelli & Son of Manchester.
Located in London, GB
Microscope cloth counting glass by J. Casartelli & Son of Manchester. In original maroon leather
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Late 19th Century English Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Brass, Steel

Historical American Civil War Era Wire Frame Magnifying Eye Glass Spectacles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A delicate pair of handmade magnifying wire rim eye glasses from the American Civil War era, circa
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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Metal

American Victorian Walnut Cased Standing Magnifying Glass
Located in Hudson, NY
This large American Victorian standing magnifying glass is encased in a carved and turned walnut
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Gold Single Monocle Magnifyer Opening into a Lorgnette
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully decorative single monocle or magnifying glass that easily opens to become a Lorgnette
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19th Century Art Deco Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Gold

Large Kodak No. 2C Folding Pocket Camera/Leather Case c.1914 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original large Eastman Kodak No. 2C folding pocket camera with red bellows. The body is wrapped in leather with chrome and brass accents. The camera folds to 2.25 inches. O...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Optical Glasses

Materials

Brass, Chrome

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Antique Optical Glasses For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique optical glasses available for sale. Each of these unique antique optical glasses was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, optical glass and metal. There are all kinds of antique optical glasses available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique optical glasses bearing Industrial or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique optical glasses are appealing in their simplicity, but LeMaire Paris, Afra & Tobia Scarpa and Andrew Ross produced popular antique optical glasses that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Optical Glasses?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $810, while they’re typically $55 on the low end and $34,181 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Optical Glasses
  • 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.