Spectacles: metal frame, smoked quartz; hinged extensi

Made:
1770-1850 in Europe
Pair of smoked quartz spectacles in metal frame with folding

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Pair of smoked quartz spectacles in metal frame with folding
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Pair of smoked quartz spectacles in metal frame with folding arms, one arm broken, unsigned, Europe, 1770-1850.

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1918-39
Materials:
nickel plated, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and quartz
Measurements:
overall: 12 mm x 113 mm x 30 mm, .033kg
type:
spectacles
credit:
Court, Thomas Henry