Antique Mappin & Webb Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses with Original Mirror Case c.1900.
Beautiful Antique Mother of Pearl & Gilt Brass Opera Glasses (Theatre Binoculars) by the renowned British luxury purveyor Mappin & Webb, dating back to the late 19th or early 20th century (c. 1900, Belle Époque era).
Mappin & Webb is a historic English jewelry house and silverware manufacturer, famous for holding Royal Warrants to the British Monarchs. During this era, they curated and retailed the finest French-made optical instruments for high society theatregoers.
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