9th Oct, 2024 11:00

The Fine Collectors Sale

 
  Lot 4
 

A Group of Lorgnettes and Pince-Nez

including: a late 19th Century spring-loaded, folding semi-lorgnette with short tortoiseshell handle/guard (pieces missing) and oblong lenses; a similar semi-lorgnette, with mother-of-pearl handle/guard and oval lenses (one lens frame detached); an early 20th Century, spring-loaded, folding semi-lorgnette, plated metal with bright-cut decoration and octagonal lenses, contained in small leather container inscribed ‘HENRY HANDS / NORWICH’ (lenses missing); three early 20th Century gold plated ‘astigmatic’ pince-nez, with oval lenses, two contained in spring-top cases (one missing lenses and nose pads); four further late 19th Century pince-nez, with oval lenses, three without frames and one gold plated, one contained in spring-top case; and a quantity of late 19th Century/early 20th Century gold plated and faux tortoiseshell pince-nez with oval and circular frames (all lenses missing); a HOUGHTON’S PATENT retractable safety chain and loop in japanned metal case; a quantity of gold-filled nose pieces for pince-nez; and other items

Sold for £112

Result plus buyers premium


 

including: a late 19th Century spring-loaded, folding semi-lorgnette with short tortoiseshell handle/guard (pieces missing) and oblong lenses; a similar semi-lorgnette, with mother-of-pearl handle/guard and oval lenses (one lens frame detached); an early 20th Century, spring-loaded, folding semi-lorgnette, plated metal with bright-cut decoration and octagonal lenses, contained in small leather container inscribed ‘HENRY HANDS / NORWICH’ (lenses missing); three early 20th Century gold plated ‘astigmatic’ pince-nez, with oval lenses, two contained in spring-top cases (one missing lenses and nose pads); four further late 19th Century pince-nez, with oval lenses, three without frames and one gold plated, one contained in spring-top case; and a quantity of late 19th Century/early 20th Century gold plated and faux tortoiseshell pince-nez with oval and circular frames (all lenses missing); a HOUGHTON’S PATENT retractable safety chain and loop in japanned metal case; a quantity of gold-filled nose pieces for pince-nez; and other items

Auction: The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024

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