Lorgnette

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Lorgnette

Entry/Object ID

1986.006.002

Description

Folding tortoiseshell lorgnette with attached red ribbon. (Like reading glasses, only fancier.) Flat front piece fits over glasses.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

St. Andrews Anglican Church

Notes

Accession Date: 29-May-86 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Lorgnette

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Eyeglasses

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Vision

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

lorgnette

Created By

Macknight, Elinore

Create Date

April 7, 1995

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 18, 2026