# Lorgnette (face–à-main)

- By: Tiffany & Co.
- Date: c. 1900 - c. 1910
- Medium: gold (metal), diamond (mineral), glass
- Classification: lorgnet
- Dimensions: height 12.7 cm x width 3.5 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/BK-1970-16--6321af99b8400b9005a73275f2f9e6aa)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/IdJUh/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

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.