Mary Lincoln's engraved opera glasses?

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(09-27-2019 06:19 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  Legit?

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-49798821

Hi there. After a lot of detective work I believe these opera glasses are the real deal. Main factors include:
1. Correct period of manufacture.
2. The ink engraving is correct period and has not been messed with.
3. There are splits in the ivory that are very old so it would have to have been faked right after the assassination.
4. the dimensions are perfect to fit the case that was also found in the box.
5. Ford's theater museum won't allow a "cinderella moment" of putting these opera glasses in that case for historical preservations reasons.
6. Two experts have examined these and feel they are correct and genuine.
7. they turned up in the UK in the estate of a 100 year old man whose family emigrated from the US in the late 19th century.