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Lorgnette

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-40647

Description

Tortoise shell lorgnette with oval lenses. Scroll design.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lorgnettes
tortoise shell
Device, Vision
Eyeglasses
Lorgnette
Bone
Lorgnette

Pattern

Bone

Additional Identification Number

1940.577

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Frederic A. Turner

Accession Number

1940.577.1

Related Items

Title Box Accession Number 1940.577.2AB

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