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folding spring lorgnette
LORGNETTES
folding lorgnette
Early 20th c.
rolled gold; metal; real tortoiseshell; string; card
eye: 38 mm; handle: 73 mm

Spring lorgnette. 1/20th 14ct rolled gold. Solid bridge sprung-hinged at both ends. Short handle overlaid with mottled real tortoiseshell. Spring release towards upper end. Small, rigid suspension ring at base of handle, with attached string and a later retail price label advertising it as a second-hand item. Round eye rims, unglazed.


2020.189

Gift of Mr David Hammond FSMC, 2020



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