Hand spectacles

Hand spectacles, medium single fold, silver frames

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Hand spectacles, medium single fold, silver frames
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Hand spectacles, medium single fold, silver frames, hallmarked Birmingham, tortoiseshell handle, English, 1820-1830

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Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A62466
Materials:
frame, silver and handle, tortoiseshell
Measurements:
handle: height 115 mm
handle: depth 6 mm
frame: width 98 mm
frame, H.D.C.D.: width 58 mm
handle: width 26 mm
type:
hand spectacles - lorgnette