Bidspirit auction | VICTORIAN PINCE-NEZ . (Stamped Fitz-1/10

VICTORIAN PINCE-NEZ . (Stamped Fitz-1/10 12ct. (Presumably Gold Plated. In Old Case. Slight Chip To One Lens). (Pince-nez is a style of glasses, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, that are supported without earpieces, by pinching the bridge of the nose. The name comes from French pincer, ”to pinch”, and nez, ”nose”. Although pince-nez were used in Europe since the late 14th century, modern ones appeared in the 1840s and reached their peak popularity around 1880 to 1900.)