Lorgnon spectacles

Lorgnon spectacles, gold plated frame

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Lorgnon spectacles, gold plated frame
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Lorgnon spectacles, gold plated frame, on long tortoishell handle, folding, English, 1800-1880

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A41153
Materials:
frame, gold (plated) and handle, tortoiseshell
Measurements:
folded: length 178 mm
open: length 223 mm
lens: diameter 34 mm
handle, maximum: width 23 mm
handle, maximum: depth 13 mm
type:
spectacles
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)