Scissor spectacles

Made:
1818-1838 in France
maker:
Unknown
Scissor spectacles, foldaway, silver stems and rims

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Scissor spectacles, foldaway, silver stems and rims
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Scissor spectacles, foldaway, silver stems and rims, hallmarked Paris, tortoiseshell frame, French, 1818-1838

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A682147
Materials:
frame, silver, handle, tortoiseshell and handle, silver, end loop
Measurements:
handle: height 107 mm
handle: width 35 mm
handle: depth 11 mm
frame: length 83 mm
lenses: diameter 31 mm
type:
hand spectacles - scissor