Rimless pince-nez with chain
 Catalogue Number: 2793 Rimless pince-nez with chain Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Pince-nez Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c 1900 Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Description Of Item: Oval lens rimless pince-nez, 190 x 30 mm, glazed with +3.00 D glass lenses. Left lens has a hole on the outer margin taking a gold chain with ear hook. Gold bridge with adjustable pads and finger grips. Engraved with 1/10 126 on the back of the bridge. No frame size markings but measures 40/22. How Acquired: Donated by Colin Bates, honorary archivist Date Acquired: Nov 2015 Condition: Very good except small chip on outer edge of left lens Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 9 |