Catalogue Number: 1536 Diminutive shell lorgnette Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Lorgnette Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1960 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Description Of Item: Lorgnette made of acetate imitating pearl shell with a very small total width of approximately 10 cm. The handle can be swivelled behind the lenses to enable convenient fitting into a tiny decorated silver coloured open leather case (11cm x 4cm). This is unsold stock and the lorgnette has never been fitted with lenses. How Acquired: Donated by Ross Harris ACO member Date Acquired: August 2010 Condition: Very good Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 4 |