FRENCH ARCHIMEDE FOLDING POCKET BINOCULARS OPERA GLASSES VICTORIAN SKELETON For Sale
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FRENCH ARCHIMEDE FOLDING POCKET BINOCULARS OPERA GLASSES VICTORIAN SKELETON:
$72.80
This is for a rare pair of French folding binoculars or opera glasses from around 1900, they areknown as \'Skeleton\' glasses becausethey have no body. They are marked with the makers \'Archimede, Depose\'and are made from nickel. They have two smaller convergent lenses at the front andtwodivergent lenses at the back. Both sets of lenses are hinged to fold down with a bar separating themwhich is adjustable with the attached lever whichalters the distance between the lenses. There is alsoa hingedhandle with thumb press for holding them that also folds down flat so all in all, very ingenious and very portable. They are in absolute excellent condition with no damage at all andthe larger lenses measure 35mm (1.25\") in internaldiameter and the smaller ones 15mm (0.5\"). Closed it measures 100mm (4\") by 70mm (2.75\"). Pleasecheckoutall the other art deco and art nouveau itemsalong with all the otherantique smoking and writingimplements and vintage ladies andgentlemans accessories we are selling on ebay this week. We will always combine items together to reduce postage costs.
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