Hand spectacles

Made:
1790-1850 in France
maker:
Unknown
Hand spectacles, medium single fold, fold away, silver frame

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Hand spectacles, medium single fold, fold away, silver frame
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Hand spectacles, medium single fold, fold away, silver frame, mother-of-pearl handle, French, 1790-1850

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A62465
Materials:
frame, silver, handle, mother-of-pearl and handle, silver, mounts
Measurements:
handles: height 110 mm
handles: width 27 mm
handles: depth 7 mm
frame, open: width 93 mm
frame, H.D.C.D.: width 53 mm
type:
hand spectacles - lorgnette

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