Catalogue Number: 859 Cased silver lorgnette Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Lorgnette Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1895 Time Period: 19th C Description Of Item: Silver spring folding lorgnette. Continental 935 silver (bridge stamped 935). Tapered handle, round section, check decoration, ring terminal. Not glazed. W: 9.7 cm x L: 15.7 cm, with light green case with velvet and silk lining. How Acquired: Donated by Mrs Wantrup, widow of Charles Wantrup, Melbourne optometrist Condition: Very good Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 7 |