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Astig frame stored in a 'Rubberweld' bicycle repair kit tin
PINCE-NEZ AND FOLDING EYEGLASSES
pince-nez; case
Europe: United Kingdom
Early 20th c.
metal; glass; velvet
case: 18 mm x 115 mm x 35 mm; eye: 36 mm; overall front: 99 mm
2022.394
PINCE-NEZ AND FOLDING EYEGLASSES
pince-nez; case
Europe: United Kingdom
Early 20th c.
metal; glass; velvet
case: 18 mm x 115 mm x 35 mm; eye: 36 mm; overall front: 99 mm
Pince-nez. 1/12 10 carat gold-plated silver metal frame. Single-bar telescopic bridge. Swivelling plaquets with leather nose pads. Oval eye rims with small loop handle, glazed with glass prescription lenses. As found stored in a non-original tin case, with orange-coloured hinged lid and green velvet lining.
2022.394
Gift of Mr Lawrence Jenkin, 2022