Tortoise-shell folding pince-nez
 Catalogue Number: 827 Tortoise-shell folding pince-nez Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Pince-nez Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1870 Time Period: 19th C Description Of Item: Tortoise-shell folding pince-nez, curved metal sprung bridge, ridged nose pieces, small fingerpiece. Glazed. Original label attached to lens '20', ie 20 inch focal length. W: 9.3 cm x D: 5.4 cm How Acquired: Donated by Mrs Wantrup, widow of Charles Wantrup, Melbourne optometrist Condition: Very good Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 6 |