Lemaire exported his goods all over the world.
Lemaire opera glasses history.
22 26 by armand lemaire.
The lemaire firm worked until 1955.
I believe brass with a black paint on extended pieces.
A friend of mine found a pair of lemaire fabt paris opera glasses at a garage sale.
Each eye tube extended independently for focusing.
Yes indeed prices vary considerably us 10 lots and lots lemaire is famous for inventing the focussing system and producing beautiful mop mother of pearl opera glasses.
It was built of two cylinders connected with a bridge.
The making of fine opera glasses entailed kn owledge not only in optics.
The french term for binoculars is jumelles or twin girls.
Baille joined the firm in 1871 and took charge in 1885.
Jacques lemaire began making opera glasses in 1847 and was soon a major manufacturer known for his use of mechanization division of labor and interchangeable parts.
Even the leather carrying case has a bee image on the push button.
Apr 15 2015 this is a gorgeous pair of vintage lamaire fi mother of pearl opera glasses or binoculars from the late 1800s.
Width at top 4 inches.
Well we are tring to find out more inforamation.
Top to bottom 4 inches.
The history of opera glasses and theater binoculars like many inventions opera glasses came into existence as a result of a long line of inventions and further improvements upon those inventions.
Two years later in paris pierre lemiere improved on these and created the center focus wheel which allowed the focusing of both eyes together.
Aug 23 2013 this is one of those items that gives me a thrill of excitement due to its age and wonderful condition as well as the history it must hold.
The glasses are in excellent condition with no damage to the mother of pearl.
The process started in the year 1608 when a dutch optician by the name of hans lipperhey developed the first pair of binoculars with a magnification capability of x3.
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I ve been researching the lemaire firm and have found out that the firm was begun in 1846 in paris rue oberkampf.
When fully extended 4 inches.
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Jacques lemaire began making opera glasses in 1847 and was soon a major manufacturer noted using mechanization division of labor and interchangeable parts.
These are binoculars or opera glasses handmade by lemaire during the 1880s.
They produced a variety of optical apparatus including binoculars.