February 11, 2014
Polemoscope: Georgian "Jealousy Glasses"
Polemoscope: Georgian "Jealousy Glasses"
This article, by author Laurie Benson, originally appeared on her blog, Laurie Benson's Cozy Drawing Room. It is used here with permission.
Imagine attending a performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and you discover the object of your affection is sitting in a box to your right. You have no desire to make a spectacle of yourself by leaning out of your box to see who they are with, so you take out what appears to be a straight-barrel spyglass and point it at the stage. While it looks as if you are focusing your attention on the performance, the ingenious spyglass you are holding is allowing you to watch the people in the box to your right. Now you can stare to your heart’s content and no one will be the wiser.
While researching a pair of antique opera glasses this past week, I stumbled across a fun accessory I’d never heard of known as the “jealousy glass.” It looks like a single barrel opera or field-glass, but it actually contains an oblique lens and side aperture that allows the user to discretely see what is happening to their left or right.




Laurie Benson in a regency romance author who loves to collect antiques. She began her writing career as an advertising copywriter and promoted a variety of products ranging from hot dogs to credit score reports. After taking time off to have children, she realized how much she missed writing. It was while touring a historic home that the idea for her first novel came to her and she hasn't stopped writing since. You can follow Laurie on Twitter at @LaurieBwrites Source used: The College of Optometrists: http://www.college-optometrists.org/en/college/museyeum/online_exhibitions/optical_entertainment/jealousy.cfm
Posted in: accessory, fashion, glass, jealousy, Laurie Benson, polemoscope, Proper Scandal, spy, telescope
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