Lorgnon

19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Two glasses surrounded by cut steel facets, hinged so that they will fit between ornaments in designs of flower and leaf sprays with a ring of sprays at the bottom.

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Title: Lorgnon
Date Created: 19th century
Location Created: France
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Cut steel
Credit line: Gift of Norvin Hewitt Green

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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