Lorgnette

Object Name:

Lorgnette

Object ID:

2017.014.098

Date:

circa 1910

Description:

Lorgnette, folding. Hand-held eyeglasses in leather case.
A. Pair of round eyeglasses, with silver frames, small handle, and arched bridge. "STERLING" and maker's mark on underside of bridge. Glasses fold, spring loaded on both sides of bridge, with catch on handle. Handle is intricately worked, with solid sides, and mostly open pattern on front and back. Long, light chain attached to opposite end of handle, looped on itself after 3.25".
B. Straight-sided leatherette pouch with wider, curved bottom. "AMERICAN / AO / POLAROID / DAY GLASSES" embossed on one side. Two halves, sewn along edges.

Material:

Metal
Glass
Leather
Silver

Provenance:

Part of the Ethel Cilley Stone Collection, consisting of objects, documents, photographs, and memorabilia related to James Stone (1780-1874) and his wife Mary East Beard Stone (1791-1875) of Dunbarton; their son Captain Andrew J. Stone (1828-1864) of Dunbarton, California, etc.; Wesley Page Stone (1833-1916) and his wife Alice Patten Cilley (1849-1934) of Dunbarton; and their daughter, schoolteacher and family historian Ethel Cilley Stone (1884-1981) of Dunbarton and Goffstown.

The collection descended to Ethel Cilley Stone. After her death, the bulk of her estate passed to her minister, Rev. Graham T. Rowley (1932-2012) of Goffstown, then to his children, the donors.

Credit Line:

Gift of Daniel T. Rowley and Elizabeth A. Rowley

People:

Stone, Ethel Cilley (1884-1981)

Subjects:

Eyeglasses