Lorgnon And Chain, 19th century
This object is resting in our storage facility.
We acquired this object in 1938
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- Object ID: 18352437
- Accession Number: 1938-58-75-a,b
- Acquired: 1938
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2C4xk/
- Lorgnon And Chain, 19th century. 19th century. Steel, cut-steel beads, glass. Gift of Norvin Hewitt Green. 1938-58-75-a,b.
The glasses, each set at the end of a flowering stem, hinged together with ring at hinge. b) Chain of oval links of steel.
This lorgnon and chain is steel, cut-steel beads, glass. Its dimensions are: Overall: 3.8 x 10.8cm (1 1/2 x 4 1/4in.) Overall (b clasped): 57.5 cm (22 5/8 in.).
This lorgnon and chain is from France and dated 19th century
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