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Lorgnette

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-31521

Description

Tortoise shell and brass lorgnette. Rectangular lenses with an x bridge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lorgnettes
tortoise shell
brass (alloy)
bone (material)
Device, Vision
Eyeglasses
Lorgnette
Bone
Lorgnette

Pattern

Bone

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 x 4 x 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1927.899

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