Catalogue Number: 3325 Short handle mother of pearl lorgnette Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Lorgnette Time Period: 19th C Description Of Item: Short handle folding lorgnette, 80 x 20 mm when closed, small rectangular white metal rims fitted with R and L +1.50 D sph lenses that fold together and then can be folded into the ornate mother of pearl handle. A metal spring device releases the lenses for use. There is a small ring at the end of the handle for a cord or ribbon. How Acquired: On loan from Michael Aitken, honorary archivist Date Acquired: May 2017 Condition: Good |