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Lot 478:
A Pair of Vintage French Opera Glasses, a Médérico Smoking Pipe, and a Leather Case
Description
A pair of vintage French opera glasses, constructed with black-painted or lacquered metal barrels partially covered in textured dark leatherette. Accompanying these is a smoking pipe featuring a reddish-brown briar wood bowl with a visible grain, accented by a metal band and a dark bent stem with a lighter ring at the shank, bearing the carved inscription “1719” and “MÉDÉRICO” on its bowl. The lot also includes a soft case, likely intended for the opera glasses, made of dark, aged leather or leatherette.
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