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View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs about this is an original pair of french opera glasses manufactured by le maire fabt. Vintage optical equipment was often made to very high standards from exotic materials, which is why it is sought after by collectors today. Lemaire forsook performing to become a broadway costume designer in 1921. The beautiful, private worlds revealed here will captivate all those interested in interior design and the lives of our most renowned artists. Lemaire of paris, france was one of the major world suppliers of binoculars.
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