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Early 20th Century White Metal Varsity Folding Pince-Nez Spectacles. 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 large white metal folders were made with decorated spring bridge and eye rims, serrated xylo nose pads and bifocal lenses. Provenance: From the Orr collection, Inventory No. 277. 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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