Mother of Pearl and Brass Opera Glasses, 19th Century
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.
In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.
Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
Mother of pearl and brass opera glasses, (1)
Four antique 9ct gold brooches; 2 set with operculum, one set with turquoise and a koala brooch set with red paste.
Pair of Ormolu and Mother Of Pearl opera glasses
Pair of 18ct gold and onyx 'BVLGARI BVLGARI' cufflinks, Bulgari Each centring a circular onyx plaque framed by a wide concave polished gold bezel engraved BVLGARI BVLGARI completed by a rectangular tipovers, approximately 15 mm, signed Bulgari, numbered 12