19thC Victorian mother of pearl and silver folding lorgnette.
Price
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Description
19th century Victorian mother of pearl and solid silver (unmarked) lovely folding lorgnette.Beautifully shaped mother of pearl case with silver plaque to middle of each side.
The case opens by pulling open a catch on the side to reveal a folding pair of silver spectacles.
With hanging ring meant to carry on a chatelaine or a chain around the neck, these are perfect for an evening bag.
Size-2.75 by 1.25 inches closed or 6.25 inches fully extended. Spectacles alone are 3.5 inches long.
Wonderful purchase for the collector of objects of virtue, to use as part of a display, or to use for their original purpose.
It is very unusual to find mother of pearl lorgnettes that are not cracked chipped or broken.
This example is in very good condition.
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