Dates and times may be found on the individual auction's main page. Items may be inspected only on the posted inspection dates and times. Most assets offered for sale are used and may contain defects not immediately detectable.

It is highly recommended that potential buyers inspect the items before bidding. Attendees will hold harmless the Sellers, Bid-Assets, and their staff for any injury to those in their party or damage of goods purchased. Anyone attending the preview or removal periods do so at their own risk.

Buyer will bid on items as if he/she has personally inspected it and is in no way relying on descriptions by Seller or Bid-Assets to influence their bidding. The Buyer is not entitled to any monetary damages for items purchased. Seller and Bid-Assets make no warranty or guaranty of any kind, expressed or implied, as to fitness for any purpose of the property offered for sale. All assets offered on are offered AS IS, WHERE IS by the Seller. The lorgnette handle measures 5 1/8' long, can extend to 8 1/2'.Guaranty/Warranty. The binoculars alone measure 3 7/8' across the barrels x 2 1/4' tall, extending to a height of 2 7/8'. In very good condition with good focusing and lenses are clean and clear. & Co (likely the retailer) Marking the binoculars are patent numbers typical to this make and model as well as the small Lemaire bee logo, having 12 Lenses engraved on the top bridge. Imagine, attending your next opera with these in tow! The eyepieces are marked for Lemaire Paris and M.F.

The focusing mechanism is truly a work of art, you can use the lorgnette handle to focus the binocular barrels as well as extend the handle if you wish, or detach it and stow it away in your purse. Panels of luminous white mother of pearl surround the handle and both binocular barrels. A gorgeous pair of antique 19thc French Lemaire mother of pearl mechanical opera glasses with extending and detachable lorgnette handle.

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