Lorgnon spectacles

Lorgnon spectacles, hand and folding silver frame

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Lorgnon spectacles, hand and folding silver frame
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Lorgnon spectacles, hand and folding silver frame, mother-of-pearl handle, English, 1800-1880

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Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A682104
Materials:
frame, silver, handle, mother-of-pearl and handle, metal, end plate
Measurements:
folded: length 85 mm
open: length 143 mm
handle: width 38 mm
rim: diameter 37 mm
lens: diameter 34 mm
overall: depth 10 mm
type:
spectacles