A beautiful, highly collectible piece of Victorian-era eyewear jewellery. This mechanical folding lorgnette features an ornate, patterned gold-cased Guilloche engraved handle that doubles as an eye-catching pendant.
Flawless Mechanism: Pressing the top button triggers a spring-loaded release that pops the folding spectacles out instantly.
Beautiful Engraving: Detailed guilloché surface patterns with detailed scroll accents along the edges. Vacant cartouche for a monogram to add your own.
Dimensions:
Length: about 9 cm (with bail)
Width: about 2.2 cm
Weight: 27 grams
Condition:
Gold casing rubbed off on some edges exposing gold tone base metal, possibly brass. Light wave on edges on one side not amounting to knocks, mentioned for accuracy.
Optical: lenses scratched but intact with no cracks.
Excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition.
Ready to gift, display or for versatile wear: includes an ornate built in top bail for hanging on a pocket watch chain, ribbon, or necklace.
Marked on bail loop with a crescent with a symbol, see the close up photo. Not solid gold but rolled gold/antique style of gold casing.
