Accession No

2834

Brief Description

opera glasses, by Spear, Irish, 1850 (c)

Origin

Ireland; Dublin

Maker

Spear

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1850

Inscription Date

Material

ivory; metal (brass); glass

Dimensions

max length 206mm; breadth 34mm; height 52mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s, South Kensington, London, England; lot 222, 29/04/1982.

Inscription

‘Spear Dublin’

Description Notes

Opera glasses, ivory body, brass draw tubes and lens mounts, folding ivory handle. Focus by rack and pinion moving eyepieces by ivory knob.

Condition: fair.

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