Vintage Antique Bone & Brass Opera Glasses Binoculars & Case By Queen
Item History & Price
LOT #40; Vintage Antique bone & brass opera glasses binoculars& original case NO RESERVEAdd me to your favorites if you are searching for Vintage Items!This vintage item is from my Mother-in-Law’s estate. Probably Over 100 years old.Probably made by Qeen & Co., Philadelphia, USA These are a lovely pair of opera glasses(binoculars) with bone or possibly tooth composition for the eyepieces and overthe barrel of the lenses and the adjusting ring in the center. The...re are cracksor joint lines in all the bone pieces, see photos. They appear work correctlywhen you adjust the center wheel. The brass frames are tarnished and have somesmall scratches. The metal frame is notmagnetic so probably solid brass, probably not gold plated. Lenses appearundamaged. The case appears to be black stained leather with a magenta silklining. No attempt was made to clean or polish this item. The case lock and the eyepieces have notrademarks found on some models. Mostreferences date these to the early 1900's. These appear to be from Queen &Co. of Philadelphia produced between 1893 & 1912. There are no identification stamps but thelatch on the case is identical to other Q&Co. glasses on the internet. Withaccompanying handled, snap-lid, leather case. W: 4 1/2 (11.4cm) Case Condition:in good condition only some discoloration and wear to the leather case..Youwill love these, they are ready for your next opera, play or concert. James W. Queen& Company was an optical and scientific instrument company located at 924Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a branch office in New YorkCity, and active in various forms from 1853-1925, and subsequently as GrayInstrument Company until 1952. In 1853Mr. James W. Queen began in the city of Philadelphia a small business inoptical and philosophical apparatus. In 1859 he joined with Mr. Samuel L. Fox, and under their personal supervision and management, the business steadilydeveloped. In 1870 Mr James W. Queen retired, and Mr. S.L. Fox continued thebusiness under the title of James W. Queen & Co. It continued under thisname until 1893, when it was incorporated as Queen & Co. In 1912 thecompany was reorganized as the Queen-Gray Co. by John G. Gray and continued assuch until Mr. Gray's death in 1925, after which it became the Gray InstrumentCompany. From Wikipedia, the freeencyclopedia Specifications: Sold as is, no warranty expressed orimplied. No returns. Statements believed to be true to best of myability but I am no expert. Will not beheld obligated to small errors or typos in advertisements. Length: 4 ” Height 11/2 ” width 23/4 “Weight: 0.5 lbs (not including packaging). Appearance: Please see photosfor the condition of these items. Notes: 1. See my other coin auctions, clocks, books, ceramics, coins, toy cars, trucks and other vintage items. 2. Photos of this item of the actual item. NOT stock photos. Any exception will be noted. (last photo forreference)3. Actual shipping weight of items usually includes about 1pound of shipping materials.4. Toy cars and trucks are not insured, almostindestructible if reasonably packed.5. I generally insure any items selling over $99.006. No original boxes are included unless specificallystated. Please Read thisfine print:Payment Options: I accept payment by PayPal ONLY.I will generally mail your item within three businessdays after receipt of payment by Paypal. Shipping and Handling fees: See eBay details line for calculatingshipment and handling to USA addresses. Domestic USA shipping your choice. For some items, like books, an alternate media shipping option may beavailable. · A trackingnumber is provided. Note - prices arein USA Dollars. · Nointernational shipping. · Sellerreserves the right to modify shipping due to restrictions and limitations onsize or weight of items, availability, weather or other reasons beyond mycontrol. · I am qualifiedby PayPal as a verified seller. · 100 %satisfied customers! · I make everyeffort to resolve any problems.· email if youhave any questions, I check it every day, often within minutes.! H�I7ە<�
