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lorgnette

human history
  • Other Name

    lorgnette

  • Description

    Lorgnette. Belonged to the donor's mother, Mrs Clarice Yandell. Gold framed spectacles with magnifying lenses. There is a hinge at the nose bridge to fold in on themselves. The lenses rotate into tortoiseshell handle with gold spring catch. Green grosgrain ribbon at end of handle.

  • Place
    Unknown
  • Accession Number
    1965.108
  • Accession Date
    06 Dec 1965
  • Other Id

    col.0683 (colonial)

  • Department

    History

    War History

glasses

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  • glasses

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