Quizzer spectacles

Made:
1830-1850 in France
maker:
Unknown
Quizzer spectacles, hand and folding, sprung

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Quizzer spectacles, hand and folding, sprung
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Quizzer spectacles, hand and folding, sprung, silver and mother-of-pearl handle, in snap lid leather case, French, c. 1840

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A682105
Materials:
frame, silver, handle, silver, handle, mother-of-pearl, case, leather, case, velvet and case, silk, lining
Measurements:
folded: length 88 mm
open: length 127 mm
lens: diameter 35 mm
handle: width 37 mm
handle: thickness 12 mm
case: length 114 mm
case: width 60 mm
case: depth 24 mm
type:
single eyeglass - quizzing