Hand, transverse folding

Made:
1838-1919 in Paris
Hand, transverse folding, sprung spectacles

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Hand, transverse folding, sprung spectacles
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Hand, transverse folding, sprung spectacles, tortoiseshell and silver gilt, French, 1838-1919

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A681915
Materials:
tortoiseshell and silver (gilt)
Measurements:
handle: length 78 mm
handle: width 22 mm
width 110 mm
H.D.C.D.: width 62 mm
lenses: width 22 mm
type:
hand spectacles - lorgnette

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