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Jeff Sims Antiques

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Gorgeous Victorian Velvet & Ormolu Spectacles Case

REF: 11360 / LA200092

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Description

A gorgeous Victorian spectacles case. This charming example has a velvet body pouch in deep emerald green with ormolu (gilded metal) decoration to the front, chain and clip. The belt or pocket clip is beautifully engraved with acanthus details. To the reverse is the maker's engraved address - 'Carpenter and Westley, 24 Regent St., London.', revealing that this was a high quality item from a West End retailer. Origin:- English. Date:- c1880.

measurements

Width:

3.5 CM

Depth:

2 CM

Length:

13 CM

measurements

declaration

Jeff Sims Antiques has clarified that the Gorgeous Victorian Velvet & Ormolu Spectacles Case (LA200092) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1880