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lorgnette
LORGNETTES
lorgnette
Early 20th c.
plastic; imitation tortoiseshell; ivory
eye width: 37 mm; handle length: 256 mm
1999.4899
LORGNETTES
lorgnette
Early 20th c.
plastic; imitation tortoiseshell; ivory
eye width: 37 mm; handle length: 256 mm
Lorgnette with plastic (imitation tortoiseshell) frame and ivory handle. Narrow arched bridge. Round eyes. Unglazed. Rims hinged at top of handle. Long ivory handle with openwork carved decoration featuring birds and foliage. Rigid ring at base of handle.
1999.4899
Gift of Charnley & Sons, 1935