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lorgnette
LORGNETTES
lorgnette
c.1880
metal; tortoiseshell; mother-of-pearl
overall: 26 mm

Pale metal lorgnette. Hinged bridge (sprung). Long tortoiseshell handle with inlaid Mother-of-Pearl decoration depicting flowers on one side. Loose metal oval at base of handle. Spring release catch. Oval eyes. Unglazed. (One rim misshapen).


1999.4576

BOA Purchase, 1933



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