Lorgnette

A lorgnette is a pair of glasses or a mask that, rather than fitting over the ears, has a handle by which to hold them in place. They were invented by an Englishman named George Adams. The lorgnette was usually worn as a piece of jewelry, rather than to enhance vision. Fashionable ladies usually wore them rather than spectacles. These were very popular at masquerade parties and used often at the opera (becoming the model for today's fancier opera glasses). They were worn popularly in the 19th century.

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