Straight eye preserver spectacles

Made:
1801-1900 in China
maker:
Unknown
Straight eye preserver spectacles Straight eye preserver spectacles

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Straight eye preserver spectacles, horn or bone, with circular amber lenses, Chinese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A69373
Materials:
horn, bone and amber
Measurements:
overall: 55 mm x 155 mm x 10 mm, .02 kg
type:
sun-glasses
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust