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Case open, with pince nez and lens wiping cloth inside.
Pince Nez with Eyeglass Case and Lens Cloth
Case open, with pince nez and lens wiping cloth inside.

Pince Nez with Eyeglass Case and Lens Cloth

RetailerSold by G. Fox and Co. American, founded 1847
Datemid 20th century
Medium10 karat gold, glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 2 x 4 5/16in. (5.1 x 11cm) of case (.b)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of the children of Richard and Georgette Koopman
DescriptionA pair of pince nez with glass lenses and gold nosepiece housed in a silver metal hinged glasses case lined with a blue velvet fabric. The lining of the case has printing in gold, "G. FOX & CO. INC. / HARTFORD, CONN." A lens cloth of pink fabric, probably cotton, has printing in black that reads, "Where Accuracy , Qulity and Fine Workmanship Prevail / [image of a pair of glasses] / OPTICAL REPAIRS WHILE YOU WIAT / OPTICAL DEPARTMENT / G. FOX & CO. / HARTFORD, CONN."
Object number2007.24.8a-c
Markings"10K A P.M." stamped on the pince nez on the proper right side of the interior of the bridge.InscribedPrinted in black on the lens cloth (.c), "Where Accuracy, Quality and Fine Workmanship Prevail / [image of eyeglasses] / OPTICAL REPAIRS WHILE YOU WIAT / OPTICAL DEPARTMENT / G. FOX & CO. / HARTFORD, CONN."
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Case open, with pince nez and lens wiping cloth inside.
G. Fox and Co.
early 20th century
Gift of Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1986.213.6ab  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Beatrice Fox
1900-1940
Pince nez.
G. Fox and Co.
early 20th century
Gift of Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1986.213.10, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Beatrice Fox
1952
Gift of the children of Richard and Georgette Koopman, 2007.24.14a-d, Connecticut Historical So…
G. Fox and Co.
1968
Gift of Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1986.213.7a,b  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Beatrice Fox
1903-1940
Gift of Ruth Berins Collier, 2004.132.2a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Maurice H. Berins
1955
Gift of Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1986.213.5a,b  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Beatrice Fox
about 1920-1940
Eyeglass Case
G. Fox and Co.
20th century
Eyeglass Case
G. Fox and Co.
mid 20th century