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spectaclette / folding pince-nez spectacles
SPECTACLES
spectaclette
c.1870
tortoiseshell; steel
overall: 27 mm

Spectaclette/folding pince-nez spectacles. Real tortoiseshell frame. Plated steel spring bridge fixed at both ends. Textured nose surface. Pear-shaped loop handle. Fixing post. Additional very short straight sides with ornate loop ends. (Right side broken at end). Oval eye rims, glazed.


1999.4830

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