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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 44363, member: 44"]These are lovely MOP Lamaire opera glasses. Some of their MOP opera glasses are worth quite a bit; however, the absense of the case will diminish the value. </p><p><br /></p><p>I do see the faded bees on the eye pieces. Do they have the bee logo on the interior of the bar/band just above the focus knob? Looking from bottom to top of the glasses, the bee logo would be on left and on the right of that bar would probably be "Made in France." At least that's where the bee logo is on mine as well as the tiny ones on the eyepieces. Mine are black with the barrels wrapped in brown leather. I also have the leather case and original box. Being able to say the bee logo is on the metal, would certainly help in their value and assure that they are not reproductions. It seems there are reproductions out their of Lemaire MOP opera glasses.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_Value_of_Lemaire_opera_glasses_from_paris" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_Value_of_Lemaire_opera_glasses_from_paris" rel="nofollow">http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_Value_of_Lemaire_opera_glasses_from_paris</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan</p><p><br /></p><p>Where the logos would probably be on yours:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]11158[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The logo, etc... marks on mine:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]11159[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 44363, member: 44"]These are lovely MOP Lamaire opera glasses. Some of their MOP opera glasses are worth quite a bit; however, the absense of the case will diminish the value. I do see the faded bees on the eye pieces. Do they have the bee logo on the interior of the bar/band just above the focus knob? Looking from bottom to top of the glasses, the bee logo would be on left and on the right of that bar would probably be "Made in France." At least that's where the bee logo is on mine as well as the tiny ones on the eyepieces. Mine are black with the barrels wrapped in brown leather. I also have the leather case and original box. Being able to say the bee logo is on the metal, would certainly help in their value and assure that they are not reproductions. It seems there are reproductions out their of Lemaire MOP opera glasses. [URL]http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_Value_of_Lemaire_opera_glasses_from_paris[/URL] --- Susan Where the logos would probably be on yours: [ATTACH=full]11158[/ATTACH] The logo, etc... marks on mine: [ATTACH=full]11159[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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