RARE Antique 18th Century Hinged Double Lorgnette Opera Glass Pendant French Gold Ormolu Hand carved Beautiful boulle of colored reconstituted

Beautiful boulle of colored reconstituted protein

Demi-tasse is a half or small cup

"Reinhold"

solid hand carved genuine ivory handles with hallmarked French silver blades and all in wonderful condition

I don't like breaking up a family

RARE Antique 18th Century Hinged Double Lorgnette Opera Glass Pendant French Gold Ormolu Hand carved Beautiful boulle of colored reconstitutedAs seen worn in late 1700s to earliest 1800s, the pair of opera or reading glasses shown are French, beautifully crafted and with large bale, were worn on long gold chain or long silk velvet ribbon and tucked to Empire waist belt. A fashion accessory, the hinge opened fully if one wishes to share a glass with a friend or companion. One might see this one in prints, images, portrait miniatures of elegant people in that time, to include the Incroyables