Hand spectacles

Hand spectacles, medium single fold, silver frame

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Hand spectacles, medium single fold, silver frame
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Hand spectacles, medium single fold, silver frame, mother-of-pearl handle, English, c. 1800

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A30025
Materials:
frame, silver, handle, mother-of-pearl and handle, silver (mounts)
Measurements:
handle: height 112 mm
handle: width 37 mm
handle: depth 9 mm
frame: width 101 mm
frame, H.D.C.D.: width 60 mm
type:
hand spectacles - lorgnette
credit:
Sotheby's