Rimless pince-nez in small metal snap case
 Catalogue Number: 2670 Rimless pince-nez in small metal snap case Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Pince-nez Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c 1920 Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Description Of Item: Small oval-eye rimless pince-nez, 100 x 30 mm, glazed with very low power flat lenses, fitted with gold finger piece bridge and a gold chain with ear hook affixed to the pince-nez through a hole drilled in the right lens. The pince-nez is contained in a small metal snap case with faded imitation reptile skin covering and lined with soiled beige imitation hide. The case is stamped 'VICTOR H WASTELL / FVOA / OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN / BALLARAT How Acquired: Donated by Michael Aitken, honorary archivist Date Acquired: Sept 2015 Condition: Case fair, pince-nez good Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 13 |