Catalogue Number: 831 Blued steel oval eye pince-nez Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Pince-nez Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1890 Time Period: 19th C Description Of Item: Oval eye pince-nez, blued steel frame, large arched bridge. Glazed. Sprung nose pads with cork padding. Small fingerpiece. In original slip-in case. W: 12.8 cm x D: 4.0 cm How Acquired: Donated by Mrs Wantrup, widow of Charles Wantrup, Melbourne optometrist Condition: Good, but much corrosion Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 6 |