RARE Antique 18th Century Hinged Double Lorgnette Opera Glass Pendant French Gold Ormolu Hand carved This one has a fine

This one has a fine veneer of rosewood

French foreign minister who dominated the government of King Louis XV from 1758 to 1770

Total weight is 67

Just finding them at the warehouse made me ache to get the power sewing machine out

RARE Antique 18th Century Hinged Double Lorgnette Opera Glass Pendant French Gold Ormolu Hand carved This one has a fineAs 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