Hand, transverse folding sprung spectacles

Made:
1819-1838 in France
maker:
Unknown
Hand, transverse folding sprung spectacles

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Hand, transverse folding sprung spectacles
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Hand, transverse folding sprung spectacles, tortoiseshell and silver(?) gilt, catch broken, French, 1819-1838

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A4981
Materials:
silver, ? material gilt and tortoiseshell
Measurements:
handle: length 78 mm
handle: width 21 mm
width 107 mm
HDCD: width 62 mm
lenses: width 21 mm
type:
hand spectacles - lorgnette
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)