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Set of 'Itfitz' finger-piece pince-nez frames and other pince-nez components
SPECTACLES
spectacle part
R. Archer & Sons Ltd
Europe: United Kingdom, England
1930s
rolled gold; plastic; paper; cardboard; glass
overall (box): 32 mm x 81 mm x 137 mm

Set of components for finger-piece pince-nez, comprising four examples of 1/10th 12 ct gold-filled pince-nez frames, all with labels, one with a missing plaquet. Plaquets featuring imitation tortoiseshell pads. Paper manufacturers' labels, printed in red and stamped 612 for size. Also, one complete pair of rimless finger-piece pince-nez with oval lenses, four 10ct bow-spring bridges for rimless finger-piece pince-nez, one 14ct 'Double Or' bow-spring mount by Unis of France with white pads, one very small rigid finger-piece mount and one 'Nicaloy' nickel alloy finger-piece mount by Stevens with a label marked 744 for size. Together in an original white cardboard suppliers box with separate sliding lid and Archer motif on pasted label.

2022.430

Gift of Lisa Morgan in memory of Mr John Beddows, 2022