Verdi Opera Glasses: Museum Object and Cultural History
Verdi Opera Glasses: Date made: 1895. Object Name: opera glasses. Object Type: opera glasses.
The object in the museum catalogue
This is a brass instrument with pearl on the barrels, center focus and eyecups. The barrels are flared, and have ornate metal at top and bottom. The objective lenses are 30 mm in diameter. The length is 5.5 cm closed. The frame at the eye end is marked “ACPa / July 26. 95.” The eyecups are marked “VERDI ET / PARIS.” A paper tag reads “Quaker Clothing Relief.”
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1895
- Object Name: opera glasses
- Object Type: opera glasses
- Other Terms: opera glasses; Opticals; Accessories Carried; Female
- Physical Description: glass (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: shell (overall material)
- Physical Description: monogram (bridge style)
- ID Number: CS.291678.002
- catalog number: 291678.002
- accession number: 291678
- Credit Line: Quaker Clothing Relief
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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