PINCE-NEZ SPECTACLES CASE
CH1972.468.a-b
a) Pince nez: rimless pince nez with ear clip on a fine gold chain which is attached to a small hole drilled through the lens. The gold coloured metal bridge is positioned centrally, the nosepads fashioned from wire.
Style known as a finger piece mount, or 'Fitsu'. It had an advantage ove the bow spring clip as it was more suitable for astigmatic lenses and also for coorect centring of spherical lenses. (Orr p. 14).
Date: c1915-1930s. Identical styles shown in : Gothic Clingwell Bausch & Lomb Catalogue 1929 p. 44. Army and navy Catogue 1935-6 p.996.
marly writes that the US 'Fitzu' became available in Europe in 1915 (Marly p. 15).
'Mr 'B' The Optician.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1972.468.a-b |
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| Accession Date: | 1 Oct 1972 |
| Credit: | Mrs C.H. Tomkinson |
Measurement
| length | 110mm |
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