Lemaire Paris Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses

A pair of Lemaire Paris opera glasses finished in luminous mother-of-pearl, combining delicate French craftsmanship with the elegance of 19th- and early-20th-century theater culture. Lemaire was a noted Parisian maker of opera glasses and optical accessories, producing compact binoculars designed as much for the evening bag as for the theater itself. This pair retains its mother-of-pearl panels and finely detailed metalwork, though one eyepiece no longer has its original mother-of-pearl covering. The wear is reflected in the price and gives the piece the feeling of an object that was genuinely carried and used rather than preserved untouched.