Spectacles, extending, silver

Made:
1750-1837 in United Kingdom

Spectacles, extending, silver, one lens missing, possibly owned by Dr. Edward Jenner, British, 1750-1837

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A683008
Materials:
silver and glass
Measurements:
sidepieces: length 104 mm
sidepieces extended: length 142 mm
total: width 98 mm
type:
spectacles
credit:
Awdrey

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