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astig frame & case
PINCE-NEZ AND FOLDING EYEGLASSES
pince-nez; pince-nez case
Turner, J.
Europe: United Kingdom, England, Warwickshire, Coventry
1930s
rolled gold; glass; (case) metal; leather; velvet
eye: 38 mm; overall: 102 mm; overall (case): 118 mm

Astigmatic pince-nez with gold-filled single-bar telescopic bridge. Swivelling plaquets with leather pads. Oval eye rims with small loop handle, glazed with glass prescription lenses. Contained within a black leather-covered metal side-opening case, with inner lip and purple velvet lining. Gold-coloured inscription on underside.


2021.549

Gift of Mr Colin Butterworth, 2021



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