Victorian Elaborately Carved Tortoise Lorgnette
Located in New York, NY
Victorian tortoiseshell hand carved lorgnette from the late 19th Century. Carved with the typical curlicues of the period with beautiful openwork detailing. 1880s USA, Domestic Sales...
Chinese Tortoiseshell Dragon Lorgnette for the European Market
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Chinese Tortoiseshell Lorgnette for the European Market from the mid 19th Century. Marked "Cara" (Dear) with elaborate fully figured and hand c...
Art Nouveau Diamond and Bakelite Lorgnette
Located in New York, NY
Black bakelite lorgnettes with diamond set Art Nouveau initial decoration. Comes in fitted silk tapestry case. High end custom commission. 5" x 1.5" closed. 1900 USA. Excellent con...
Victorian Perfume Chatelaine in the Japanesque Taste
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Perfume Chatelaine in the Japanesque taste, popular in the late 19th Century. Silver plated with partial gilding as highlighting for the A...
Art Deco Bakelite Bamboo Frames
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco hand carved bakelite eyeglass frames with wonderful patina. Cream bakelite with reddish-orange patination creates the look of bamboo with carved segmentation. These charmin...
Victorian Novelty Office Pencil-Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Charming Victorian Novelty Pencil designed for office use in the late 19th and early 20th Century. Glass cabochons (4) are each color coded to a different pencil color. To release, guide the cabochon down track to reveal the color needed. Creative design which made office life easier over a hundred years ago, with the added convenience of hanging off a necklace chain or waist chain...
19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Long Handled Lorgnette Glasses
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century imitation tortoise shell lorgnette magnifier glasses with a dramatic foldable long handle. A ring at the end of the handle can be used to attach the lorgnette to a chain for easy wear. Perfect for a dapper gent or a lady of leisure. No maker's mark. CONDITION Good antique condition with some light scratching to the surface of the tortoise finish. The magnification of the lenses is not that strong so the lorgnette glasses...
19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Spring Loaded Lorgnette Glasses
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century imitation tortoise lorgnette magnifier glasses with a spring loaded mechanism for easy folding and storage. The gold tone metal frames...
Victorian Gold Filled 1/10 12K Lorgnette Made by Society
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A 1/10 Filled 12K Gold filled Lorgnette is tied to a velvet string, no glass wear included. Very intricate and detailed Handles. The Victorian lorgnette...
Metal
Brass Face-a-Main Lorgnette, ca. 1870
Located in Delft, NL
A brass face-a-main Lorgnette, ca. 1870 A brass face-a-main Lorgnette. These are 19th century hinged spring reading glasses designed in the early 19th century by the Frenchman M. L...
Brass
Antique Gold Lorgnette
Located in New York, NY
Antique Gold Lorgnette An intricately designed yellow gold lorgnette with folding opera glasses. Handle Length: 6.75" Glasses Frame Width: 3.75...
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fassamano French Tortoise Antique Eyeglasses Second Half 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Fassamano (from the French face-a-main) eyeglasses with handle that turns into a case shaped like the lenses; dark tortoise eyeglasses, oval lenses...
Bakelite
