Ivory Civil War Era Field Glasses / SOLD

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Ivory Civil War Era Field Glasses – Inventory Number: PER 361 / SOLD Fine pair of Civil War era field glasses constructed of Ivory and brass. These glasses would have been the most expensive constructed examples of the era and required skilled craftsman to turn the bodies.  The ivory has shrunk creating vertical cracks due to shrinkage, the cracks are fortunately all aligned on the backside of the glasses allowing one side for a more pleasing display. Both eyepieces are inlaid with a ring of tortoise shell. Complete with the original soft leather case with blue silk lining. The optics on this pair have three settings marked “opera,” “field,” and “sea,” adjusted via a brass knob. The sea setting is flawless, with a cracked right lens on each of the other settings. A very attractive pair of optics.     Inventory Number: PER 361 / SOLD

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Ivory Civil War Era Field Glasses with ivory-colored barrels and gold trim are shown beside a black leather carrying case on a white background.
Close-up of the adjustment plate on Ivory Civil War Era Field Glasses, showing the words "FIELD" and "SEA.
Close-up of Ivory Civil War Era Field Glasses, sold item, featuring vintage brass details and a central plate engraved with "OPERA FIELD.
Close-up of an Ivory Civil War Era Field Glasses hinge with "3549" engraved on a small metal tab.
Ivory Civil War Era Field Glasses, featuring brass accents and a central focusing knob, viewed from above against a white background.
Ivory Civil War Era Field Glasses with "FIELD" and "SEA" engraved on the bridge, displayed from above on a white background. / SOLD.
A close-up of Ivory Civil War Era Field Glasses with gold rims and black trim, photographed on a white background.
Ivory Civil War Era Field Glasses with cream body and brass details, displayed from above on a white background. SOLD.
A pair of Ivory Civil War Era Field Glasses, now SOLD, in an open black case lined with blue fabric.
Ivory Civil War Era Field Glasses, shown with black eyepieces next to a closed black leather carrying case on a white background. / SOLD.

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