Collection Highlights
Minaret Turkish Cigarettes
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.111.AMER.MIN
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Spring lorgnon
Object Number:
INV.12820
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver, glass
Dimensions:
closed: 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. ( 0.6 x 3.8 x 8.6 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on underside of bridge: "STERLING"
Description:
Silver spring lorgnon (short-handled lorgnette) with engraved handle and loop; when button on handle is pressed, lorgnon releases spectacles with circular lenses connected by "C" bridge. When closed, lenses rest on top of one another and can be used as a magnifier.
Gallery Label:
Lorgnons, short-handled lorgnettes, were popular in the early years of the 20th century.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
