HI
What was this felt lined holder used for? Its hallmarked for Colen Hewer Cheshire, Birmingham 1893?
What was this holder used for?
Re: What was this holder used for?
It appears to be an eye-glass case.
Re: What was this holder used for?
I was thinking that but it would need to be real thin & narrow glasses as the opening is only 3 Cm wide & 1 cm thick. & why would it need a chain?
Re: What was this holder used for?
It could have been used for a small lorngette, or however you spell that word.
A Lorngette is a pair of glasses used specifically for the opera.
Maybe you would need the chain so you could hang the lorngette holder on your coat while you watched the opera?
A Lorngette is a pair of glasses used specifically for the opera.
Maybe you would need the chain so you could hang the lorngette holder on your coat while you watched the opera?
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Re: What was this holder used for?
It would have hung from a chatelaine, holding small straight-armed spectacles - lorgnettes more often pivoted and/or folded into their handles.
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Re: What was this holder used for?
Thank you all for that information.