Turnpin spectacles

Made:
1818-1820 in England

Turn pin spectacles, silver, London hallmark, 1820, by D.W(?), English, 1818-1820

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A62373
Materials:
frame, silver
Measurements:
height 26 mm
folded: length 104 mm
extended: length 165 mm
width 113 mm
H.D.C.D.: width 57 mm
weight 25 grams
type:
spectacles

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