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Lorgnette

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-39474

Description

Tortoise shell lorgnette with oval lenses. Foliate and scroll design.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lorgnettes
tortoise shell
Device, Vision
Eyeglasses
Lorgnette
Bone
Lorgnette

Pattern

Bone

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Newton Webber Lamson

Accession Number

1937.1307

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