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'Fits-U' finger-piece pince-nez
PINCE-NEZ AND FOLDING EYEGLASSES
pince-nez
American Optical Company
North America: USA
Early 20th c.
rolled gold; glass
eye: 39 mm x 39 mm
2024.329
PINCE-NEZ AND FOLDING EYEGLASSES
pince-nez
American Optical Company
North America: USA
Early 20th c.
rolled gold; glass
eye: 39 mm x 39 mm
Rimless pince-nez. Gold-filled finger-piece bridge of a decorative sinuous shape, with engraved decoration to three surfaces. Hinged plaquets, fenestrated, with small dark tortoiseshell nose pads. Round lenses, each with a single drilled hole.
2024.329
Gift of Dr John Lowe, 2024