Opera glasses and case owned by Mary Church Terrell: Museum Object and Cultural History
Opera glasses and case owned by Mary Church Terrell: Date: late 19th-mid 20th century. Created by: Lemaire, French, 1846 - 1955. Owned by: Mary Church Terrell, American, 1863 - 1954.
The object in the museum catalogue
Larger opera glasses (a) and case (b). The case cannot be opened. The opera glasses inside appear to be a larger version of A2017.13.1.16ab with mother of pearl decoration. The green leather case has a blue silk lining. The side seams are torn and the leather is partially abraded. There is a button closure to open the hinged lid.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: late 19th-mid 20th century
- Created by: Lemaire, French, 1846 - 1955
- Owned by: Mary Church Terrell, American, 1863 - 1954
- Type: opera glasses
- Type: cases (containers)
- Medium: case: leather, silk, metal
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 2 7/8 × 4 7/8 × 2 1/4 in. (7.3 × 12.4 × 5.7 cm)
- Place collected: Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place made: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Amusements
- Topic: Domestic life
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Opera (Music)
- Topic: Theatre
- Object number: A2017.13.1.17ab
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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