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The listing, Antique Brass Opera Glasses By Iris Made In Paris Victorian Theatre Steam punk ? has ended.

These are a stunning little pair of antique theatre glasses. I was told they are likely from the Victorian period. From what I can find I would say it is turn of the century somewhere but I haven't found the exact model to compare. There are leather grips that are still very much intact. The brass eyepiece part telescopes approximately an inch. The iris Paris stamp shows the maker and that it was made in Paris. The eyepieces are also stamped but it appears to have been a gift or owners mark "P.W.L & co". Please see all pictures to really appreciate it. They work great with a surprisingly clear picture. I can see some dirty spots inside and it looks like the lenses will unscrew for cleaning but I don't want to mess with it. Good luck everyone please ask lots of questions.

Questions & Comments

They are so beautiful to us because we never see this much quality and pride in the things we buy today...I cant get them both but I thought I would light a fire for you! =)

Mar 13th, 2012 at 10:08:01 AM PDT by

thank you so much and good luck on the spyglass. I have one more cool auction coming soon which you may be very interested in. thanks

Mar 13th, 2012 at 10:20:28 AM PDT by

How extremely cool is this!!! Just love it!

Mar 13th, 2012 at 6:15:03 AM PDT by

thank you good luck

Mar 13th, 2012 at 7:01:33 AM PDT by

Yeah really cool f&w

Mar 13th, 2012 at 7:02:39 AM PDT by

thank you I will fan everyone back when not on mobile app

Mar 13th, 2012 at 7:58:12 AM PDT by

nice! watching :)

Mar 13th, 2012 at 8:55:28 AM PDT by

thank you very much

Mar 13th, 2012 at 9:55:17 AM PDT by

Nice!

Mar 13th, 2012 at 12:38:06 PM PDT by

thank you

Mar 13th, 2012 at 12:59:19 PM PDT by

so pretty!

Mar 13th, 2012 at 2:44:33 PM PDT by

thanks good luck

Mar 13th, 2012 at 3:36:54 PM PDT by

the bag is included but newer and not original to the piece

Mar 12th, 2012 at 6:33:37 PM PDT by

i have a piar similar to this but they are made of mother of pearl they were my father's aunt's and my father is 80 so they are definately antique, very pretty! mine will be passed onto my daughter :)

Mar 19th, 2012 at 5:49:09 PM PDT by

I would definitely keep them in your case too, luckily I have no emotional attachment to these. I just love how cool and unique they are. thanks and good luck

Mar 19th, 2012 at 6:05:53 PM PDT by

i look forward to other listings,as it stands top bidder seems to know something i couldn't find,facts seem to point to date frame of 1890(when these were first made)-(very earily)1920's(being the last date these were made)thankx for the pics ashame the one stamp couldn't be made out clearly enough to even guess what it might be..the "X" SEEMS TO be more like spears at least on one of them.

Mar 19th, 2012 at 5:32:26 AM PDT by

thanks , I think the top bidder Just has good taste and these weren't exactly cheap to buy either. good luck and more to come soon

Mar 19th, 2012 at 8:28:01 AM PDT by

Fanned and watching this is an awesome auction I hope you have more like this in the future!

Mar 18th, 2012 at 3:20:40 PM PDT by

thank you and I will, good luck

Mar 18th, 2012 at 7:06:07 PM PDT by

fanned and watching
fan back?

Mar 18th, 2012 at 2:32:24 PM PDT by

will do thanks

Mar 18th, 2012 at 7:05:45 PM PDT by

Cool! FW!

Mar 18th, 2012 at 2:57:51 AM PDT by

thanks best of luck

Mar 18th, 2012 at 5:01:31 AM PDT by

Iris, Lemaire and Colmont were the three great opera glass makers in Paris at the end of the 19century.

Mar 17th, 2012 at 7:59:56 PM PDT by

thank you , I have a lemair auction coming soon

Mar 17th, 2012 at 8:52:09 PM PDT by

Fanned and watching!!

Mar 17th, 2012 at 1:54:51 PM PDT by

thank you

Mar 17th, 2012 at 5:37:22 PM PDT by

This is an awesome item.

Mar 17th, 2012 at 12:34:38 PM PDT by

thanks

Mar 17th, 2012 at 5:37:14 PM PDT by

this auction has made the featured page, thanks for the bids everyone

Mar 17th, 2012 at 6:04:31 AM PDT by

could you do a gin/

Mar 16th, 2012 at 3:38:22 PM PDT by

I'm sorry I only do auctions, it's kind of my hobby. thanks and good luck though

Mar 16th, 2012 at 3:48:29 PM PDT by

thanks good luck

Mar 15th, 2012 at 8:29:55 AM PDT by

very very very cool fanned and watching

Mar 15th, 2012 at 7:18:59 AM PDT by

best of luck, they really are cool. thanks

Mar 16th, 2012 at 5:15:48 AM PDT by

wow that's a lot of typos lol autocorrect sorry

Mar 14th, 2012 at 12:35:02 PM PDT by

•>:<• ok use you imagination but this is solar to what I see. it's is a complete X though no gap in the middle ( best I could do to try using punctuation lol)

Mar 14th, 2012 at 8:42:55 AM PDT by

I took pics through a 60x loupe of the mark if anyone needs a copy send me your email address. it appears to be an X with on dot in each opening of the x

Mar 14th, 2012 at 8:37:00 AM PDT by

picture #8 shows the best info,hard to see all the symbols(these markings will give you date.
REALLY OUT DID YOURSELF with the pics,if everyone was to post up like this it would make things so much easier.
Think maybe you could get a closer shot of pic #8(not the letters)

Mar 14th, 2012 at 7:01:30 AM PDT by

I am using the mobile app and take pics with my iPhone so I can't update pictures. however if you send me you email address I will send detailed pictures of the mark on both eyepieces. thanks

Mar 14th, 2012 at 8:24:46 AM PDT by

F&W
they just do not make things like this with true workmenship today,do they even make these anymore at all(as pictured)..
will be back later to bid,if i find out what i already think is true....AWESOME item either way...

Mar 14th, 2012 at 6:55:53 AM PDT by

thank you and good luck I am gonna miss these ones when they are gone!!

Mar 14th, 2012 at 8:26:07 AM PDT by

Very nice! Fanned and watching.

Mar 13th, 2012 at 5:33:50 PM PDT by

thanks

Mar 14th, 2012 at 4:26:45 AM PDT by

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