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folding lorgnette
PINCE-NEZ AND FOLDING EYEGLASSES
folding eyeglasses
Early 20th c.
metal; platinum; glass

Shiny white metal lorgnette. Solid bridge hinged at both ends. Long black onyx handle with encrusted jet and rhinestone decoration. Rigid ring at base of handle. Round eye rims, possibly platinum, unglazed.


1999.4560

BOA Purchase, 1933



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