Lady's Spectacles

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Lady's Spectacles

Entry/Object ID

CW 812

Description

Lorgnette. Lady's lorgnette in a plush bag. Silver; raised design. Excellent condition. Circa 1890. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Provenance

Notes

A lorgnette is a pair of spectacles with a handle, used to hold them in place, rather than fitting over the ears or nose. The word "lorgnette" is derived from the French lorgner, to take a sidelong look at, and Middle French, from lorgne, squinting. (Source: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorgnette)