Pair of oval metal-rimmed spectacles with wire-mesh shields trimmed with velvet

Pair of oval metal-rimmed spectacles with wire-mesh shields trimmed with velvet

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Pair of oval metal-rimmed spectacles with wire-mesh shields trimmed with velvet, one lens cracked, on cardboard mount, possibly Bickerton collection, English(?), 1891-1920

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A681050
Materials:
glass, steel, ? material, mount, cardboard and mount, thread
Measurements:
length 113 mm
width 29 mm
mount: length 131 mm
mount: width 71 mm
type:
protective spectacles