Gorgeous and Amazing 19th Century French Opera Glasses, La Reine 1880's | Classic antique French La Reine opera glasses with retractable handle | Very Ornate - Made of Mother of pearl, brass and gold tone finish; very ornate handle | Marked: "La Reine , Paris" | Very Good condition - working order | Authentic 19th Century - Is not a Reproduction. History of Opera Glasses:  It wasn't long after we figured out that lenses could be used for correcting vision that we also realized they could be used for spying. The first monocular telescope was invented in 1603, and soon, respectable folks were buying them to better see details on the stage at the opera—not at all to discreetly examine the opposite sex. These tiny telescopes, called lorgnettes (derived from the word "to leer or stare") in French, came attached to a long handle, and were often ornately decorated. As spectacles were seen as an indication of infirmity or old age, no high-society lady wanted to be seen in them. Lorgnettes we
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