Catalogue Number: 2309 Brown rimmed gold pince-nez with snap case Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Pince-nez Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c 1930 Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Description Of Item: Gold oval-shaped pince-nez, rims covered with dark brown shell material, finger grip nose piece with spring loaded small plastic pads, glazed with very low power flat lenses. Right lens has a drilled hole near outer margin to hold (a later) elastic cord. Contained in a small metal snap case covered in worn blue cloth. Label inside lid reading ' W.J. AIRD (PERCY BINGEMAN / Optician / London House / 97 Elizabeth Street Melb.' How Acquired: Donated by Bruce Dudon, spectacle maker, Woodend Date Acquired: April 2013 Condition: Glasses very good, case worn Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 13 |