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French Restauration Period Lorgnette In Colored Gold
Rare gold lorgnette, ram's head hallmark.
It opens to four draws.
The very finely chased body in rose and green gold features a decoration of flowers and fruit in relief.
It is signed Lemière, Palais Royal, N° 26.
This precious lorgnette is preserved in its red morocco case lined with Empire velvet.
Lemiere was a Parisian optician and inventor of the early 19th century.
He was established in the Palais Royal, the center of luxury boutiques.
He sold theatrical lorgnettes, long sights and was a pioneer of focusable theatrical binoculars.
Our model features several ram's head hallmarks, a mark of gold between 1819 and 1838.
Gross weight: 120g
Deployed length: 7.5 cm
Diameter: 4 cm
The optics work perfectly ....
It opens to four draws.
The very finely chased body in rose and green gold features a decoration of flowers and fruit in relief.
It is signed Lemière, Palais Royal, N° 26.
This precious lorgnette is preserved in its red morocco case lined with Empire velvet.
Lemiere was a Parisian optician and inventor of the early 19th century.
He was established in the Palais Royal, the center of luxury boutiques.
He sold theatrical lorgnettes, long sights and was a pioneer of focusable theatrical binoculars.
Our model features several ram's head hallmarks, a mark of gold between 1819 and 1838.
Gross weight: 120g
Deployed length: 7.5 cm
Diameter: 4 cm
The optics work perfectly ....
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