The nose supports the frameSourced
These glasses have no arms over the ears
Pince-nez glasses stay in place by pinching the bridge of the nose, without earpieces. Popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, they were sometimes attached to clothing with a cord or chain to prevent loss. A familiar optical tool used a different support.
The nose took on work usually shared with the ears.
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