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19th Century Folding Pince-Nez Spectacles with Brown Lenses. Pince-nez (French for ‘pinch nose’) are a style of folding spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring bridge. First made their appearance in the late 18th century, reaching their peak popularity by the end of the 19th century. Folded Pince-nez were usually suspended from a ribbon or chain worn round the neck, or tied to the buttonhole of a lapel. These steel folders were made with steel spring, serrated xylo nose pads, and brown globular lenses. Provenance: From the Orr collection, Inventory No. 613. Hugh Orr (1905 - 2002) was a collector and curator of the British Optical Association Museum. In 1985, he published the book ‘Illustrated History of Antique Spectacles’. |
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