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Late 19th Century Victorian Set of Ten Sales Samples Eye Glasses and Pince Nez

About the Item

Very pretty Victorian set of shop or salesman sample glasses sewn on a cardboard and velvet panel 10 different sizes and models of eye glasses 8 of them are so called Pince-Nez glasses with different 'nose pinch' systems 2 of them have 'legs'.

Dimensions:
Height: 26.38 in (67 cm)Width: 7.09 in (18 cm)Depth: 0.6 in (1.5 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 10
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Cut Glass,Iron,Gilt
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Unknown
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. one of the glasses misses half a leg, some rust on the iron parts, the last tortoise/celluloid one has been glued in the past.
Seller Location:
Haarlem, NL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1040413155921

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