Pince-nez; Case

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Pince-nez; Case

Entry/Object ID

1976. .350 a-b

Description

Pair eye glasses in black case lined with purple velvet. No frame on glasses - held on by clasps clamping to the nose, called "pince nez". Circa 1900. On cover of case in gold "BATEMAN'S"

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-76

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pince-Nez

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

eyeglasses; case, pince-nez eyeglasses; case

Class

Personal Objects - Personal Gear - Personal Assistive Objects

Created By

Tank, Rhonda

Create Date

January 23, 1996

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

March 30, 2026