Pair of Martin type 'Visual Glasses' spectacles with round lenses

Made:: 1750-1820 in United Kingdom

maker:: Benjamin Martin

Pair of Martin type 'Visual Glasses' spectacles with round

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Pair of Martin type 'Visual Glasses' spectacles with round lenses, steel frames and double side folding arms, unsigned, English, 1750-1820

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1918-36

Materials:: steel, horn and glass

Measurements:: overall: 12 mm x 32 mm x 116 mm, .0192kg

type:: spectacles

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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Pair of Martin type 'Visual Glasses' spectacles with round lenses

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