Accession No

0804

Brief Description

lorgnette, 1850-1900

Origin

Maker

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

organic (tortoise shell); glass

Dimensions

length 205mm; breadth 30mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased in Nice, France in 24/04/19??.

Inscription

Description Notes

Tortoise shell handle with two tortoise shell frames one with plain glass the other green. Oval lenses both pivoted from the top, folding inside handle. Wing on end of frame.

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