Spectacles and spectacle case

Spectacles and spectacle case, straight, tortoiseshell, silver hinges, in oval snap lid steel case, probably English, 1770-1870

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A62539
Materials:
spectacles, tortoiseshell, spectacles, silver, hinges, spectacles, felt, end lining and case, steel
Measurements:
height 30 mm
length 76 mm
width 105 mm
H.D.C.D.: width 51 mm
case: length 126 mm
case: width 36 mm
case: thickness 16 mm
type:
spectacles