Spectacles, Pince-nez, spring bridge

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Title

Spectacles, Pince-nez, spring bridge

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Te Hikoi Museum

Collection

Te Hikoi Museum

Description

A pair of pince-nez spectacles with rose gold coloured frames, dark tinted lenses, a loop on the proper left for a chain or cord to be attached, rubber strips on the nose pads for added comfort and an exaggerated bridge. Popular in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, pince-nez eyeglasses were secured to the face without earpieces, by pinching the bridge of the nose. The name comes from the French 'pincer', "to pinch," and 'nez', "nose."

Format

Image

Date created

1870-1910

Creator

Unknown maker

URL

https://ehive.com/collections/3278/objects/1361701

Related subjects

Clothing and Accessories

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