RARE Antique 18th Century Hinged Double Lorgnette Opera Glass Pendant French Gold Ormolu Hand carved French foreign minister who dominated

French foreign minister who dominated the government of King Louis XV from 1758 to 1770

The exterior beautifully hand painted

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800 (nearly sterling) silver 1 5/8" napkin ring

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RARE Antique 18th Century Hinged Double Lorgnette Opera Glass Pendant French Gold Ormolu Hand carved French foreign minister who dominatedAs seen worn in late 1700s to earliest 1800s, the pair of opera or reading glasses shown are French, beautifully crafted and with large bale, were worn on long gold chain or long silk velvet ribbon and tucked to Empire waist belt. A fashion accessory, the hinge opened fully if one wishes to share a glass with a friend or companion. One might see this one in prints, images, portrait miniatures of elegant people in that time, to include the Incroyables