Small tortoiseshell lorgnette
 Catalogue Number: 4517 Small tortoiseshell lorgnette Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Lorgnette Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c.1870 Time Period: 19th C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Germany Description Of Item: Small spring folding lorgnette with brass eye rims and handle of tortoiseshell, unglazed. Size 70x20mm closed Historical Significance: Described in the Abel collection as: Lorgnette schildpatt um 1900 Deutschland How Acquired: Donated by Chris and Wendy Abel Date Acquired: 22/7/2024 Condition: Good but eyewires corroded Location: Documents Room Giantz cabinet 6 drawer 10 |