Chekhov's pince-nez

Chekhov photographed around 1903, and the actual glasses, in a case in Moscow

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The old man behind the cash register resembled a silver-haired Chekhov, even had pince-nez that had flown in from somewhere and settled on his nose

Chekhov, photographed around 1903

The cord runs from the frame down inside the coat.

Anton Chekhov photographed around 1903: greying hair, beard, pince-nez resting on the bridge of his nose with its cord hanging down across his lapel
Anton Chekhov photographed around 1903: greying hair, beard, pince-nez resting on the bridge of his nose with its cord hanging down across his lapel

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The pince-nez itself

Chekhov House-Museum, Moscow.

Chekhov's pince-nez in a museum display case: oval lenses in a thin metal frame with a sprung bridge, black cord coiled beside them on a wooden surface
Chekhov's pince-nez in a museum display case: oval lenses in a thin metal frame with a sprung bridge, black cord coiled beside them on a wooden surface

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