Straight, half eye spectacles

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Straight, half eye spectacles, steel wire, in leather frog mouth case, supplied by Carpenter and Westley, London, English, 1835-1860

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A682472
Materials:
leather and steel (metal)
type:
spectacles

Parts

Straight half-moon spectacles

Straight, half eye spectacles, steel wire, supplied by Carpenter and Westley, London, English, 1810-1860

Measurements:
overall: 24 mm x 135 mm x 17 mm, .01 kg
Materials:
steel (metal) and glass
Object Number:
A682472/1
type:
spectacles
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Green leather frog mouth spectacle case

Green leather frog mouth case with gold crested logo, for straight, half eye spectacles supplied by Carpenter and Westley, London, English, 1810-1860

Measurements:
overall: 15 mm x 149 mm x 32 mm, .01 kg
Materials:
leather
Object Number:
A682472/2
type:
spectacle case
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum