Foldable Lorgnette Eyeglasses
Utilitarian Object
Identifier:
OBJ.N.1996.1
Description
One pair of eyeglasses which fold into a compact metal holder which includes the lorgnette handle. Lorgnette glasses, meant to be held to the eyes rather than worn on the face, were assistive sight technology from the late 1700s and popular fashion accessories in the 19th and early-mid 20th centuries. Though the age and manufactuerer of these glasses is unknown, they appear to be for fashion more than vision, as the case features elaborate, realistic embossed flowers and the lenses are unshaped glass. Connection to Old Town unclear.