Victorian Opera Glasses
Sterling Silver Folding Opera Glasses - Antique Victorian (1895)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
and high quality examples are rare to the market.
Condition:
These antique Victorian opera glasses
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Victorian Brass Opera Glasses
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian mother of pearl and brass opera glasses with handle
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Glass
Daum Cameo Glass and Silver Opera 'Muff' Flask or Absinthe Bottle, c1895
By Daum
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Daum Cameo Glass and Silver Opera 'Muff' Flask or Absinthe Bottle, c1895
Additional Information
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Bottles
Materials
Glass
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 1.5 in W 8.75 in D 1.75 in
French Opera Binoculars Lemaire Fabt Paris
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in Chula Vista, CA
19th Century French Opera Military Binoculars Lemaire Fabt Paris
5 w x 2.5 D x 5.88 H
Leather Metal
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Sports Equipment and Mem...
Materials
Metal
Leather & Brass French Opera Binoculars Lemaire Fabt Paris
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Leather & Brass French Opera Binoculars Lemaire Fabt Paris
5 w x 2.5 D x 5.88 H
Leather Metal
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Sports Equipment and Mem...
Materials
Brass
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Pair of French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses, Lemière, Paris
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning pair of fine opera glasses clad in mother of pearl or nacre shell, the eye pieces
Category
Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
French Lemaire Opera Glasses with Detachable Lorgnette Handle, circa 1900
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and scarce pair of French Opera Glasses by the creme de la creme of makers, LaMaire of
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Shark Skin Wrapped Opera Glasses and Leather Case, circa 1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century chevelier opticien Paris leather wrapped opera glasses. Possibly shark skin.
Matching
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
19th c. Leather Wrapped Opera Glasses and Case, c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Denmark.
Date of manufacture c.1880s
Materials and techniques metal, enamel, optical glass. Leather
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Antique Opera Glasses Mother of Pearl, circa 1900, Signed, Iris, Paris
By Iris, Paris
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning pair of late Victorian or Edwardian Opera glasses dating to the turn of the century
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Pair Antique French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses c.1890, Lorgnette Handle
Located in Bath, GB
A splendid pair of late Victorian Opera / Theatre glasses professionally re-polished to gleam
Category
Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Pair Antique French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses c.1890 - Lorgnette Handle
Located in Bath, GB
A splendid pair of late Victorian Opera / Theatre glasses professionally re-polished to gleam
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses by Lemaire, Paris circa 1890
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in Bath, GB
A very fine pair of late 19th century opera glasses made from Mother of Pearl and the original
Category
Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses with Lorgnette Handle, c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A splendid pair of French late Victorian or Edwardian Opera Glasses, made from polished brass
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses with Lorgnette Handle, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A splendid pair of late Victorian or Edwardian opera glasses, made from polished brass having been
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses with Lorgnette Handle, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A splendid pair of French late Victorian or Edwardian opera glasses, made from gilded brass
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Opera Glasses, Mother of Pearl C.1900, Signed, Iris, Paris
By Iris, Paris
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning pair of late Victorian or Edwardian Opera glasses dating to the turn of the century
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Opera Glasses, Mother of Pearl C.1900, Signed, Iris, Paris
By Iris, Paris
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning pair of late Victorian or Edwardian Opera glasses dating to the turn of the century
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Chrome
Pair Antique French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses c.1910 - Lorgnette Handle
Located in Bath, GB
A splendid pair of late Victorian Opera / Theatre glasses professionally re-polished to gleam
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 2 in W 4.5 in D 2.25 in
Pair Antique French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses C.1900, Lorgnette Handle
Located in Bath, GB
A really lovely pair of late Victorian Opera / Theatre glasses professionally re-polished to gleam
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th c. Embossed Pewter and Brass Opera Binoculars, c.1880s
Located in San Francisco, CA
and techniques: Metal, pewter, optical glass.
Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Victorian Period Pair of Sterling Silver Opera Glasses with Removable Handle
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of sterling silver opera glasses/binoculars, England, Ca. 1890's. The handle, which is
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver
Pair of Silver Opera Glasses with Silver Plated Fittings, Dated 1893
By Barnett Henry Abrahams
Located in London, GB
Pair of silver opera glasses with silver plated fittings, dated 1893.
Made in Birmingham by
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "Iris, Paris", circa 1885
By Iris, Paris
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lorgnette Opera Glasses; with fancy mother of pearl handle and brass extender with gilt metal mounts
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 9.25 in W 4.25 in D 3.13 in
Victorian Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles Antique Austria 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lenses snap open into an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Ormolu
H 5.38 in W 1.63 in D 0.25 in
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
Category
Antique 1890s French Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 5.25 in W 4.25 in D 2.25 in
Luxury Lorgnette Opera Glasses French, Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury Opera Glasses with fancy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Luxury Opera Glasses, "La Corona, Paris", circa 1880
By La Corona, Paris
Located in Incline Village, NV
Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury opera glasses with fancy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Gold Plate
Tiffany & Co. Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses with Red Velvet Case
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of Tiffany opera glasses produced in France, circa 1870s, the binoculars in metal and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Pair Antique French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses c.1900, Lorgnette Handle
Located in Bath, GB
A splendid pair of late Victorian Opera / Theatre glasses professionally re-polished to gleam
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Opera Glasses, Mother of Pearl circa 1900, Signed, Iris, Paris
By Iris, Paris
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning pair of late Victorian or Edwardian Opera glasses dating to the turn of the century
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Fine Pair of Antique Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses by LeMaire, Paris, circa 1890
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in Bath, GB
A very fine pair of late 19th century opera glasses made from Mother of Pearl and the original
Category
Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 2.75 in W 4.25 in D 2 in
Viennese enamel opera glasses, c. 1900.
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Viennese enamel opera glasses, c. 1900. The gilt metal opera glasses, having hand painted barrels
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Enamel
Antique French Opera Glasses by Lemaire of Paris with Leather Case
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant antique pair of French opera glasses or small binoculars with their original fitted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
French Opera Glasses
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century opera glasses.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Mother-of-Pearl and Brass Opera Glasses, Signed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian era antique Mother-of-Pearl and brass opera glasses signed Le Prince Paris.
Features a
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Scientific Instruments
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Victorian Opera Glasses For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of victorian opera glasses available for sale. Frequently made of shell, metal and mother-of-pearl, all victorian opera glasses available were constructed with great care. Victorian opera glasses have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian opera glasses are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian style is often sought at 1stDibs. LeMaire Paris, La Corona, Paris and Tiffany & Co. each produced beautiful victorian opera glasses that are worth considering.
How Much are Victorian Opera Glasses?
Prices for victorian opera glasses start at $110 and top out at $875 with the average selling for $495.
Questions About Victorian Opera Glasses
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To identify your opera glasses, look for markings, usually found in inconspicuous areas. Once you have located a maker's mark, use trusted online resources to determine who produced the glasses. Should you encounter difficulty with the identification process, seek the advice of a certified appraiser or antique dealer who is knowledgeable about opera glasses. Shop a diverse assortment of opera glasses on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, opera glasses are not the same as binoculars. Although they resemble one another, opera glasses are usually smaller than binoculars and have lower-power optics that do not magnify as much. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique opera glasses.
- Do opera glasses work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, opera glasses work and provide magnification in the range of 3x, sometimes even more. Opera glasses are typically more compact and have an elegance that’s not found in regular binoculars. They’re just what you need to view the stage better during a performance so as not to miss anything. Shop a collection of opera glasses from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The difference between opera glasses and binoculars relates to their size and optics. Opera glasses are generally smaller and feature low-power optics. They are usually used only for viewing theatrical performances. Larger, more powerful binoculars have a wide range of uses. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of opera glasses and binoculars.