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lorgnette
LORGNETTES
lorgnette (short handle)
19th c.
tortoiseshell
overall: 76 x 9 mm

Folding lorgnette with spring lever in handle and ribbon ring. Rectangular lenses. Asymmetric 'X' bridge. Metal frame. Tortoiseshell case with inset gold panel and gilt borders. Mid 19th c.


1999.906

BOA Purchase, 1937



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