Hand, tranverse folding

Made:
1839-1919 in France
maker:
Unknown
Hand, tranverse folding, sprung spectacles, silver, engraved

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Hand, tranverse folding, sprung spectacles, silver, engraved
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Hand, tranverse folding, sprung spectacles, silver, engraved, with enamel decoration, one lens missing, catch broken, from Paris, French, 1839-1919

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A681922
Materials:
silver
Measurements:
handle: length 74 mm
handle: width 20 mm
width 108 mm
H.D.C.D.: width 62 mm
lens: width 20 mm
type:
hand spectacles - lorgnette

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