The bridge is engraved with a bee and the numbers. ARTIFACT: This is an exquisite set of circa 1871 opera glasses in gilt brass and mother of pearl made by Lemaire of Paris. The eye pieces say 'LEMAIRE F' followed by some kind of symbol like a small capital T underlined and then 'PARIS'. " Founded by Abraham Kershaw (1861-1929) in Leeds in 1888, manufacturing and repairing scientific equipment began to produce photographic equipment in early 1900s moved to large site in Harehills Lane, Leeds in 1916 set up Kershaw Projector Company, in 1917, handling marketing of projectors and cine equipment, later becoming Kalee Limited following first world war established strong links with Marion and Company 1921 joined amalgamation 'Paget Photographic Manufacturers Ltd', diverting part of their manufacturing to producing Apem and Soho cameras Kershaws left the APM group in 1928 but continued to manufacture and sell cameras through its dominant partnership in the successor company Soho Ltd manufactured binoculars and optical equipment during second world war subsiduary Kalee Ltd linked with Gaumont British Group to become GB-Kalee Limited Kershaws continued to manufacture cameras post war but was taken over by British Optical and Precision Engineers Limited (BOPE), a subsiduary of the Rank Organisation, in 1947 shortly after Rank and Gaumont British ordered Kershaws to concentrate on manufacture of cinema projection equipment and drop production of binoculars and cameras company declined, with Rank selling off a lot of plant in early 1960s, until only a caretaker was employed by 1981. Antique French Lemaire Opera Glasses CircaAntique French Lemaire Opera Glasses Circa 1900, with the original handle, the silver-tone metal inset with strips of purplish mother-of-pearl, the handle Art Nouveau clock sterling silver paintedArt Nouveau clock sterling silver painted face with gold accents impressed hallmarks 2''w x 3.5''h with. The metal parts of the glasses look like brass and the rest is inlaid mother of pearl. Just a few examples of appraisal values for lemaire opera glasses.
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