VICTORIAN black glass 56″ long muff, watch or lorgnette chain with very unusual “watermelon seed” or “crepe stone” beads and seed bead spacers, and a watch hook on the end. These beads were purposely made with a “bloomed” or matte finish in order to comply with obligatory mourning dress of the era. View View #V29215 … Continue reading “VICTORIAN black glass 56″ long muff or lorgnette chain with very unusual “watermelon seed” or “crepe stone” beads, 56″”
VICTORIAN extra long 84″ black glass faceted beads muff or lorgnette chain necklace, the longest I have had so far at an amazing 84″ total length. There are a few chips here and there. This was hand knotted between each bead, a sign of quality, and it has a watch hook. View View View #V37989 … Continue reading “VICTORIAN extra long 84″ black glass faceted beads muff or lorgnette chain necklace, 84″ long!”
You are on a reference page of Morning Glory Antiques & Jewelry. These items were photographed from private collections, and are for reference only. Jewelry that we have available TO BUY can be accessed by clicking HERE Morning Glory Collects… things we love to buy, wear and share Lorgnettes, Long Chains, Spectacles & Glasses Cases … Continue reading “Lorgnettes”
GWC sterling silver lorgnette chain, 50″ in length and marked “GWC” and “sterling” on the hook. View #Q40877 $98.00
VICTORIAN antique sterling lorgnette with lovely embossed designs of scrolls and ferns and a 4-1/2″ long body. It doesn’t spring open all the way, but it is 1.7 ounces total weighs so a bit heavier than usual, and the lens have some scratches, so it’s priced as-is. This lovely accessory is Victorian and circa 1880. … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling lorgnette, lovely deeply embossed designs”
STERLING silver lorgnette chain with a hook on one end, 60″ long and weighs about 1.2 ounces. This has a hard to read partial “925” mark inside the hook for sterling . View #N40876 $118.00
WATCH or lorgnette chain in gold tone, total length 40″. The slide runs up and down one chain only, not both as is usually seen. It has a swivel hook on one end and an unusual c-shaped slide-through on the other. View View View #Q66587 $88.00
UNGER BROTHERS sterling Art Nouveau Iris motif lorgnette, circa 1900. This is 5″ long by 1-1/4″ and weighs about 1.28 ounces in total. Marked inside under the Iris, and like most Unger lorgnettes, it’s a difficult mark to see. It will not open without a bit of help, as the opening spring is broken, but … Continue reading “UNGER BROTHERS sterling Art Nouveau Iris motif lorgnette, circa 1900”
UNGER Brothers sterling Art Nouveau violets lorgnette with embossed violets and leaves design, engraved on the back “MFS” or “L”. It has a very slight gold wash, and it is 5″ long and about 1.29 total weight. It is marked for Unger Brothers inside the case, and it’s a bit slow to open, but it … Continue reading “UNGER Brothers sterling Art Nouveau violets lorgnette”
VICTORIAN rare antique Austro-Hungarian lorgnette with faceted quartz and mother of pearl set in gold washed metal, illegible hallmark on the loop end, 9-1/2″ by 2-1/4″ at the widest. The stones are roughly cut but do have a facet, and the lorgnette itself is heavy and well made. The glasses pop out when a light … Continue reading “VICTORIAN rare antique Austro-Hungarian lorgnette”
