Comptoir Central d’Optique, Bruxelles - Lorgnette Gramophone
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Comptoir Central d’Optique, Brussels, model Lorgnette, a long-handled tortoiseshell carey lorgnette from the Belle Époque dating to around 1905 (1900–1910), in very good condition and functional, with its original case.
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Hand-held lorgnette with a long tortoiseshell handle – Comptoir Central d’Optique, Brussels, around 1905
Elegant Belle Époque hand-held lorgnette with a long handle, apparently from the Comptoir Central d’Optique, 50 rue des Fripiers in Brussels, a optics house documented at the beginning of the 20th century.
The lorgnette features a frame and a long handle with brown-amber veined decoration on a dark background, in tortoiseshell (before 1920).
The telescopic system allows the handle to extend up to 36 cm, giving the object a particularly elegant silhouette, characteristic of refined optical accessories of the Belle Époque. It comes with its original case, bearing the inscription “Comptoir Central d’Optique – 50 rue des Fripiers – Brussels,” a feature especially interesting for its identification and provenance.
Dating: circa 1900–1910.
Condition: good overall for its age, with some signs of use and aging visible in the photographs. Optical quality and mechanism to be considered antique; the object is offered primarily as a historical and decorative collectible piece.
Dimensions:
Case: 30 × 3.8 × 1.8 cm
Lorgnette folded: 25 × 3 × 1.3 cm
Lorgnette extended: 36 cm
A rare and particularly decorative piece, of interest to collectors of antique optics, Belle Époque objects, fashion accessories, and luxury Brussels optical instruments.
Very careful and protective shipping.
Kind regards.
Hand-held lorgnette with a long tortoiseshell handle – Comptoir Central d’Optique, Brussels, around 1905
Elegant Belle Époque hand-held lorgnette with a long handle, apparently from the Comptoir Central d’Optique, 50 rue des Fripiers in Brussels, a optics house documented at the beginning of the 20th century.
The lorgnette features a frame and a long handle with brown-amber veined decoration on a dark background, in tortoiseshell (before 1920).
The telescopic system allows the handle to extend up to 36 cm, giving the object a particularly elegant silhouette, characteristic of refined optical accessories of the Belle Époque. It comes with its original case, bearing the inscription “Comptoir Central d’Optique – 50 rue des Fripiers – Brussels,” a feature especially interesting for its identification and provenance.
Dating: circa 1900–1910.
Condition: good overall for its age, with some signs of use and aging visible in the photographs. Optical quality and mechanism to be considered antique; the object is offered primarily as a historical and decorative collectible piece.
Dimensions:
Case: 30 × 3.8 × 1.8 cm
Lorgnette folded: 25 × 3 × 1.3 cm
Lorgnette extended: 36 cm
A rare and particularly decorative piece, of interest to collectors of antique optics, Belle Époque objects, fashion accessories, and luxury Brussels optical instruments.
Very careful and protective shipping.
Kind regards.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Comptoir Central d’Optique, Bruxelles
Model
Lorgnette
Multiple models
No
Physical condition
Very good
Number of objects
1
Includes
Case
Year of manufacturing
1905
Weight
1 g
Functional condition
Tested and working/playable
Height
4 cm
Width
2 cm
Depth
30 cm
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