Opera Pince Nez Eyeglasses - cheapest Ladies Hard Bridge Reading Spectacles - Rimless Eye Glasses - Tin Eye Glass Case - Krueger Jewelers Macon MO

This stunning Victorian item of status will delight the reading club!
Notice the heart shaped hardware on the nose piece, delicate style for high fashion in years past.
Only well versed, upper class ladies could afford such a luxury of Pince-nez.

Spring-loaded clips hold spectacles on bridge of nose for reading the most cheapest recent Godey's Lady Book.
Chain is nice but not original - could easily afix a stiff handle to make them a pair of lorgnettes if desired.
America's 19th century was the golden age of the lorgnette.
In the US they were popular in the last half of the 19th century and extremely trendy in the first half of the 20th century. However they were worn as far back as 1500's.

These come with a covered tin case - A.L. Krueger Jlry. Co. Jewelers & Opticians, Macon, MO.
Condition as shown.

Spectacles are approx. 4" across and 1 1/4" tall.