Tortoiseshell rimmed pince-nez

Tortoiseshell rimmed pince-nez, used by Albert Calmette, a French bacteriologist, in leather case, made by van Aker...of Lille, French 1880-1930

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A182407
Materials:
lenses, glass, frames, plastic, frames, metal and case, leather
Measurements:
case: length 115 mm
case: width 75 mm
pince-nez: length 103 mm
pince-nez: width 70 mm
type:
nose spectacles - pince nez
credit:
Legroux