Scissor spectacles

Scissor spectacles, hand and folding, tortoiseshell, in open end leather case, English, 19th century

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A62552
Materials:
frame, tortoiseshell, case, leather and lining, velvet
Measurements:
folded: height 78 mm
rims: diameter 35 mm
lenses: diameter 32 mm
folded: depth 7 mm
case: length 73 mm
case: width 45 mm
type:
hand spectacles - scissor