Antique French 6-Draw Opera Glass, Telescope, Monocular, Napoleon Era Vernis Martin Barrel DeBruyn A hinged pin and c-clamp

Antique French 6-Draw Opera Glass, Telescope, Monocular, Napoleon Era Vernis Martin Barrel DeBruyn A hinged pin and c-clampI imagine this was originally found at the boutiques of the old Palais Royal promenade, the little stars all around and the hand painted barrel in layers of paint and varnish giving it depth and added appeal and value. That method is routinely called, "Vernis Martin" after the brothers Martin who invented it. A method much loved by Marie Antoinette, but I digress. The compact opera glass, surely a gentleman's, would collapse and tuck into a pocket.

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