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LicenseSpectacles and spectacle case, pince nez, folding
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Spectacles and spectacle case, pince nez, folding
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Spectacles and spectacle case, pince nez, folding, in alloy snap lid case, English, 1870-1925
Pince-nez or nose-pinching spectacles reached their height in popularity in the late 1800s. They had been around in some form since the 1500s. This pair is typically designed with a C-shaped nose bridge. This example also has a padded leather bridge. The lenses fold at the nose bridge and are secured by a steel latch. Pince-nez spectacles required skill and practice to balance on the nose. These spectacles can be carried in a snap lid case once folded.
Details
- Category:
- Ophthalmology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A682286
- Materials:
- steel (plated wire), composition fibre, metal, velvet, glass and leather
- Measurements:
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overall: 9 mm x 75 mm x 51 mm, .03kg
- type:
- spectacles
