Pince-nez glasses, attachment and case
2006/10707/1&2
1900-1950 / Cardboard / Fabric / Glass / Metal / Ministers, Preachers & Associates / Object / Other
Glass, metal; cardboard, fabric
Early 1900s
Pair of hexagonal shape pince-nez glasses belonging to Gypsy Smith, together with their case and a decorative round metal attachment device with safety pin. Pince-nez ('nose clip') glasses were popular in the late 1800s and the early 1900s and are supported without earpieces, by pinching the bridge of the nose.
The glasses, attachment and case are part of a small archive of objects in connection with Gypsy Smith in the museum's collection. See also a selection of other objects from the Gypsy Smith archive in the Online Collection.
Early 1900s
Pair of hexagonal shape pince-nez glasses belonging to Gypsy Smith, together with their case and a decorative round metal attachment device with safety pin. Pince-nez ('nose clip') glasses were popular in the late 1800s and the early 1900s and are supported without earpieces, by pinching the bridge of the nose.
The glasses, attachment and case are part of a small archive of objects in connection with Gypsy Smith in the museum's collection. See also a selection of other objects from the Gypsy Smith archive in the Online Collection.
