Conceptually similarSPLLorgnettes, circa 1870SS2799106SV9772Rights ManagedSPLLorgnettes, circa 1880SS2799098SV9764Rights ManagedSPLLorgnettes, circa 1880SS2799102SV9768Rights ManagedSPLArt deco lorgnette, circa 1930SS2799104SV9770Rights ManagedSPLEye testing lenses, circa 1870SS2799091SV9757Rights ManagedSPLDecorative lorgnettes, circa 1870SS2799081SV9747Rights ManagedSPLLorgnettes, circa 1880SS2799090SV9756Rights ManagedSPLTwo lorgnettes, circa 1870SS2799092SV9758Rights ManagedSPLSilver lorgnette, circa 1860SS2799093SV9759Rights ManagedView AllView more with similar tones Lorgnettes, circa 1830License type:Rights ManagedUnique identifier:SS2799077Legacy Identifier:SV9743Description:Pair of Bate patent lorgnettes. Lorgnettes consist of a spectacles front and a single handle on one side. They were invented by English optical instrument maker, George Adams (1709-1772) in around 1770. These lorgnettes function to aid vision but were also fashionable accessories throughout the nineteenth century. The Bate patent lorgnettes (named after Robert Bate) were introduced in 1825, they included a spring action allowing the lenses to fold over one another to double up as a single lens. This example is made from silver and dates from 1830.Credit:SPL / Science SourceSize:5160px × 3387px (~50 MB)Restrictions:No Sale through SubagentsGet PricingHow Will The Visual Be Used?ShareKeywords:1830-1830s-19th century-antique-bate-bate patent-C021/1303-C0211303-england-english-eye-eyeglasses-folding-glasses-history-lens-lenses-lorgnette-lorgnettes-medical instrument collection-ophthalmology-optometry-red background-silver-spectacles-spring actionModel release:N/AParent folder:SPL FTP 140707-11
