Lemaire fabt paris opera binocular?

Saturday, March 7th, 2009 at 9:41 am

Walton asked:

A friend of mine found a pair of Lemaire Fabt Paris opera glasses at a garage sale. well we are tring to find out more inforamation.

here is some info
top to bottom 4 inches
width at top 4 inches
width at bottom 4 and 1/2 inches
when fully extended 4 inches
i believe brass with a black paint on extended pieces
the name(lemaire fabt paris) is writen where you put your eyes

does any one have any information or any ideas on how to get information

Reply:

I couldn't find information about the specific glasses you bought, but I did find out that your glasses are Generic Drugs probably from the early 20th century and if in really good shape may be worth anywhere from 8 to 150 dollars. It is not a really expensive piece, but is still a nice addition to a collection if you collect that sort of thing. If you click on this link: http://antiquecat.davidweatherford.com/c…
you'll find a pair of opera glasses sort of like the ones you have. The sises are different though.
Several people are selling glasses of similar make on e-bay.
If antique roadshow ever comes close to your town take your opera glasses over and they should be able to tell you more of it's history and give you a more exact value. Hope this helps some.