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Brass Monocle with Sunglass Clip-on and 14k Gold Chain

Item#: OIS1223

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Brass Monocle with Sunglass Clip-on and 14k Gold Chain - click to enlarge.

TThis is a 19th century monocle made of concave glass with brass frame and gallery. Galleries are designed to help secure the monocle in place by raising it out of the eye orbit slightly. The sunglass is connected to the monocle with two hooks and a small clip. The gold chain in marked 585 Italy which signifies14k and it is 47 cm long. The monocle is in a leather frog mouth case with purple velvet lining. The diopter is +1.25 Provenance: Viennese private collector