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Old Court House Law Museum > Records

LORGNETTE, GOLD, ARCHIBALD PAULL BURT

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A pair of spectacles with a handle, used to hold them in place, rather than fitting over the ears or nose. Gold-plated brass rim with handle affixed.

Lorgnette owned and used by Archibald Paull Burt. An optical which resembles this item is captured in a photographic portrait of Archibald Paull Burt that is part of the collection of the Royal Western Australian Historical Society (RWAHS P1999.1193unc).

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cwa-org-46-2024.2

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Material

Width

150 mm

Height or length

105 mm

Depth

6 mm

Keywords

Burt, Archibald Paull

Last modified

Wednesday, 14 May, 2025

Completeness

72

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