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Old Court House Law Museum > Records

PINCE-NEZ, ARCHIBALD PAULL BURT

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1860 - 1879

Overview

Gold pince-nez (armless eyeglasses which rest over the bridge of the nose with handle on one side), worn by Sir Archibald Burt, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of WA 1861 - 1876. Handle is missing.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-46-1976.71

Material

Width

80 mm

Height or length

60 mm

Contextual information

Pince-nez are shown in painting of Sir Archibald Burt in possession of the Law Society of WA.

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Last modified

Sunday, 31 August, 2025

Completeness

72

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