Silver Lorgnette #1
by Science Photo Library
Title
Silver Lorgnette #1
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Science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Silver lorgnettes. Lorgnettes consist of a spectacles front and a single handle on one side. They were invented by English optical instrument maker, George Adams (1709-1772) in around 1770. These lorgnettes function to aid vision but were also fashionable accessories throughout the nineteenth century. This example is Continental and dates from 1860.
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August 5th, 2016
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