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finger-piece pince-nez & case
PINCE-NEZ AND FOLDING EYEGLASSES
pince-nez; pince-nez case
Long, Joseph Henry; Modern Optical Co.
Europe: United Kingdom, England, London NW
1920s
rolled gold; glass; (case) metal; leather; velvet
overall (case): 107.5 mm

Rimless pince-nez with rolled gold finger-piece clip and tortoiseshell nose pads. Oval lenses, with one lens fenestrated for a chain (missing). Contained within a rather worn black leather-covered metal side-opening case, with inner lip and purple velvet lining.


2018.425

Gift of Dr Christopher Horn, 2018



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