Rijksmuseum

Lorgnette (face–à-main)

Date

c. 1900 - c. 1910

Medium

gold (metal), diamond (mineral), glass

Culture

New York (city)

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Around 1900 French fashion set the tone everywhere. In the United States, large jewellery houses, such as Tiffany & Co. in New York, were instrumental in disseminating it. Not only did they sell French wares, they also had objects designed locally that emulated the form and decoration of French models. A typical example is this lorgnette, which, when folded, looks like an iris in bloom.

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