- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Created by
- Lemaire, French, 1846 - 1955
- Owned by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Date
- late 19th-mid 20th century
- Medium
- case: leather, silk, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 7/8 × 4 7/8 × 2 1/4 in. (7.3 × 12.4 × 5.7 cm)
- Description
- Larger opera glasses (a) and case (b). The case cannot be opened. The opera glasses inside appear to be a larger version of A2017.13.1.16ab with mother of pearl decoration. The green leather case has a blue silk lining. The side seams are torn and the leather is partially abraded. There is a button closure to open the hinged lid.
- Place collected
- Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- Collection title
- Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Object number
- A2017.13.1.17ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




