{"product_id":"french-binoculars","title":"Antique French Lemaire Floral \u0026 Bird Enamel Opera Glasses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique French Lemaire Floral \u0026amp; Bird Enamel Opera Glasses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunning guilloche enamel with hand-painted birds and flowers\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGilded brass frames\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMother of pearl focus wheel \u0026amp; eyepieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDates back to 1870-1890 (before export required Made in France stamp in 1891)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully functional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscovered in France\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eLemaire of Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eEnamel and brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 1 .5\" at tallest part of the barrel near lens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 3.75\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength - 2.5\"-3\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: Exhibits age-related patina and surface wear consistent with age and regular use that reflects its history and adds character. The brass is tarnished and there are some black marks on the enamel barrels (a few appear to maybe be \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003escratches and some a faded design) but the enamel is strong and you can't feel any scratch. Furthermore, the slights do not distract from their beauty and in no way affect their usability. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Sales Final\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________________________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTHE STORY BEHIND OUR CHOICE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOk, fast forward a bit. You're going to a real opera or maybe you're going to see The Cure if and when they come to North American for a reunion tour (please-oh-please!). You get tickets but they suck and you want to see everything but you also want to get dressed up really nice because this is a very special occasion and you need to be dressed accordingly. That's where these come in -- they actually\u003cem\u003e really\u003c\/em\u003e work and are so beautiful and will serve as another piece of jewelry for your look. They'll also look stunning as a display piece anywhere in your home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lemaire FT opera glasses are compact binoculars designed specifically for opera performances. With a zoom lens feature, these glasses offer a close-up view of the stage without the need for large, cumbersome binoculars. The sleek design and high-quality brand of Lemaire make these opera glasses a stylish and practical accessory for opera enthusiasts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCharming pair of gilt bronze enameled opera glasses made in the 19th century by the French manufacturer Lemaire of Paris and then imported by Andrew J. Lloyd Company, opticians in Boston. The binoculars depict two sets of couples lounging on benches, and have mother-of-pearl on the center focus as well as the eye cups, which aslo bear the names of the manufacturer and retailer. The bridge is marked \"Made in France, 519\" and stamped with a bee, the company's logo. There is some wear consistent with the age of the piece as shown in the pictures, but the glasses are in overall great condition. The opera glasses measure 4 inches wide by 1.5 inches deep by 2.75 inches tall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SwaneeGRACE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48110686404838,"sku":null,"price":348.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/6177\/1238\/files\/parislemaire-7.jpg?v=1787776341","url":"https:\/\/shopswaneegrace.com\/products\/french-binoculars","provider":"SwaneeGRACE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}