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A fine pair of late Victorian opera glasses that belonged to…
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Wellington
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30-Jun-2022
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A fine pair of late Victorian opera glasses that belonged to Oscar Wilde's wife Constance Wilde silver plate and faux tortoiseshell with folding handle. Inscribed 'A memento to Constance from Frank on his first Literary publication in 1893' Constance Wilde was Oscar Wilde's wife. The author Frank Harris was a close personal friend of both Oscar and Constance Wilde. Frank presented these glasses to Constance Wilde on the occasion of the publication of his first book.. Provenance: from the Estate of the British Surgeon Sir William Taylor., collection of Deric Blackler, Christchurch
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Industry Science & Technology: Optical - zOther