Model of eye with spectacle lenses

Made:: 1900-1905 in London

manufacturer:: Townson and Mercer Limited

maker:: Townson and Mercer

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Model of eye with spectacle lenses
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Model of eye with spectacle lenses, and adjustable focussing screen by Townson & Mercer Ltd., London, c.1905.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1905-131

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, wood (unidentified), metal and steel

Measurements:: overall: 280 mm x 170 mm x 110 mm, , 1.54kg

type:: model

credit:: Record, Townson and Mercer Limited; Townson and Mercer Limited

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Model of eye with spectacle lenses

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