Vintage Lemaire Fabt Opera Glasses — Mother of Pearl
A pair of Lemaire Paris opera glasses, circa 1900, in white mother-of-pearl over a silvered frame, signed on both eyecups with the maker's bee mark.
Complimentary U.S. Shipping $100+ | International $350+
French opera glasses by Lemaire of Paris, made around the turn of the twentieth century. The barrels are clad in white mother-of-pearl, cut into tapering panels with the soft, milky iridescence the maker was known for. Lemaire was the most prolific of the Parisian opera-glass houses, and signed pieces like this one set the standard others were measured against.
The frame, eyecup rings, and trim are a silvered metal, cooler in tone than the gilt-brass examples and worn to a soft gray with age. Both eyecups read "LEMAIRE FABT PARIS" around the lens, each marked with the maker's bee hallmark, and the bridge is stamped "12 LENSES." A central knurled wheel sets focus and turns smoothly.
Magnification is modest, meant for a seated view across a hall rather than the field. As a vintage piece, expect minor wear consistent with age and handling. A beautiful pair in excellent working condition.
- Origin: France
- Maker: Lemaire, Paris (signed both eyecups, bee hallmark)
- Era: circa 1900
- Construction: white mother-of-pearl panels over silvered metal frame
- Marking: "LEMAIRE FABT PARIS" on both eyecups, "12 LENSES" on bridge
- Focus: central knurled wheel
- Magnification: low, opera/theater use
- Condition: vintage, minor wear consistent with age
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Presented in our signature Last Manner velvet soft bag
Dimensions: ~ 4” x 3” x 1.5”
Weight: 6.2oz
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