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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 100720, member: 360&quot;]Today&#039;s antique-shop purchase: </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/12342848_1672460256345787_4688156677814479483_n.jpg?oh=0c6d2df3a6e28f71620b8692fa837aa3&amp;oe=571D41C7" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/12391402_1672460306345782_5076304124177578468_n.jpg?oh=26d37caa9ddd687ca399690ab65a76ca&amp;oe=57196667&amp;__gda__=1461097229_5acbcec8554abf987138fa5f4ab0a17c" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/12392040_1672460313012448_585975096219647283_n.jpg?oh=a34f914f89781e9414453be816eb35a2&amp;oe=57142084&amp;__gda__=1456969856_b68912cc70947154b250ff63f0f1cc0f" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/12366464_1672460263012453_2826990675534382000_n.jpg?oh=865a92606376004423015d9b214a2919&amp;oe=56DA0BB3&amp;__gda__=1457470771_6e53bf1853c8d4dacf7106a3669a6fe5" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/12345626_1672460299679116_8399752203523685479_n.jpg?oh=9188b64d6b06faa8e7064b4cee4b6701&amp;oe=57180119" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xlp1/v/t1.0-9/12346313_1672460266345786_5731474868007280474_n.jpg?oh=90cde33c49dd81a548b82bc065764065&amp;oe=56D9F345" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Research tells me that Cooke &amp; Kelvey was established as a silversmith, watchmaker, clockmaker and jeweler, operating out of Calcutta, starting in 1858. I expect that they didn&#039;t make these, but that they were probably the retailer who sold them (and therefore, had these badged for their store). </p><p><br /></p><p>The text is hard to read, but it says: &quot;COOKE &amp; KELVEY / CALCUTTA&quot; on each eyepiece. </p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of opera glasses with original leather cases, I managed to pick up a junker pair of opera glasses and their original case at the flea-market. The glasses were a TOTAL loss. Broken far too much and missing too many pieces to make repairs possible. But I salvaged the lenses from them, and then I cleaned and fixed the case, and now my French &#039;Le Jockey Club&#039; racing glasses...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/11155136_1593089524282861_2341633802066689358_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>...have an original, period case, to call home!: </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/12365922_1672463083012171_6565592907383183433_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a perfect fit, you couldn&#039;t ask for anything better!: </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/t31.0-8/12356719_1672463086345504_34757133926252152_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/12376107_1672463079678838_3149019357573404288_n.jpg?oh=e5710c8945efe528894367328d51ffa3&amp;oe=56E05214" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>All in all, a great day&#039;s antiquing! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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