Transverse folding spectacles

Made:: 1824-1826 in London

maker:: John Bleuler

Transverse folding spectacles, silver, hallmarked (I.H
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Transverse folding spectacles, silver, hallmarked (I.H.) by John Bleuler, London, 1825. Owned by C. Brown, in shagreen snap lid case, English, 1824-1826

Details

Category:: Ophthalmology

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A682196

Materials:: spectacles, silver, case, shagreen, case, wood and mounts, silver

Measurements:: height 26 mm
folded: length 105 mm
extended: length 155 mm
width 114 mm
H.D.C.D.: width 59 mm
grams: weight 26 kg
case: height 127 mm
case: width 43 mm
case: depth 20 mm

type:: spectacles

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