Beschreibung:

A pair of jewelled gold and enamel lorgnettes, third quarter of the 19th century and a quantity of buttons the front applied with a jewelled stylised flower within translucent dark blue enamel, the handle engraved with a hibiscus flower, the reverse with an oval cartouche with initials IE(?)FR within floral foliage on an engine-turned ground, later gold suspension loop, apparently unmarked, in a fitted velvet-lined tortoiseshell and leather case;a set of six silver-mounted blue enamel buttons with a silver basket pattern, Levi & Salaman, Birmingham, 1910; a set of six pale blue glass buttons with rose gold coloured mounts, in a fitted leather case; and a set of six gilt-metal mounted turquoise enamel buttons, four centred with a gold paillon fleur-de-lis, in fitted silk-lined case; a set of six dark-blue enamel buttons imitating lapis lazuli, in a fitted case stamped: Cole Bros Ltd/Sheffieldthe lorgnettes 10cm., 4 in high; the first set of buttons 2cm., 3/4 in. diameter42Condition reportgenerally in good order; the enamel on the lorgnettes possibly restored, very slight dent to rim on the right side on the reverse, scratches to tortoiseshell case; the buttons would benefit from professional cleaning; the fleur de lys buttons without their fittings, all others complete; the silver-mounted ones with some small traces of restoration to enamel, the silk lining partially stained The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The