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Lorgnette (face–à-main)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Around 1900 French fashion set the tone everywhere. In the United States, large jewellery houses, such as Tiffany & Co. in New York, were instrumental in disseminating it. Not only did they sell French wares, they also had objects designed locally that emulated the form and decoration of French models. A typical example is this lorgnette, which, when folded, looks like an iris in bloom.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineLorgnette (face–à-main). c. 1900 - c. 1910. Tiffany & Co.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
