Lorgnette with orange rope tassel. Made from tortiseshell
- Made:
- 1890-1910 in unknown place
Lorgnette with orange rope tassel. Made from tortoiseshell, with no lenses. They fold into a highly carved cover, which is also made of tortiseshell.
Details
- Category:
- Ophthalmology
- Object Number:
- Y1971.21
- Materials:
- tortoiseshell, textile and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
-
overall (flat): 20 mm x 200 mm x 55 mm,
- type:
- lorgnettes
- credit:
- Gift of Mr. W. H. Todd