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folding pince-nez
PINCE-NEZ AND FOLDING EYEGLASSES
folding pince-nez
c.1862-70
tortoiseshell; steel
overall: 25 mm
1999.4826
PINCE-NEZ AND FOLDING EYEGLASSES
folding pince-nez
c.1862-70
tortoiseshell; steel
overall: 25 mm
Folding pince-nez. Real tortoiseshell frame. Steel spring bridge hinged at both ends. Early form of steel plaquets screwed to eyeframes. (Missing cork pads?) Ring handle. Metal fixing post. Oval eyes. Glazed.
1999.4826
BOA Purchase, 1930