Antique Folding Lorgnette in Carved Wooden Presentation Box Vintage

Antique Folding Lorgnette in Carved Wooden Presentation Box VintageAdditional Description: A charming antique folding lorgnette or handheld double lens viewing glass, presented in a fitted carved wooden box. The optical piece is made in a silver tone white metal, likely nickel silver or a related alloy, with a slender telescoping style handle terminating in a ring loop. The circular viewing frame opens on a hinge to reveal a second round lens, allowing the piece to be used as a compact personal viewing aid in the

stitched leatherwork

Slight cracking to the corner and doesn't close all the way

The print was apparently commissioned or owned by a Giuseppe Pedrini (possibly a collector or patron)

Palais Royal or Napoleon III table ornament popular in Paris 1860-1880

Scottish Divines 1505-1872

small chips to carved edges

surmounted by a cros finial - widely sed in royal or ecclesiastical emblems - symbolizes sovereignty and divine authority

She wears a deep red draped garment with a translucent white wrap falling from the shoulder

Originally used to store and serve biscuits during teatime

and inset faux champleve design

the explosion of personal and business correspondence created demand for sophisticated desk accessories capable of organizing letters

This example appears to be signed J