Pair of orbital rigid patent spectacles (in case)

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1925-206

type:: spectacles

credit:: Taylor, G.A.

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Orbital rigid patent spectacles

Pair of gold-plated orbital rigid patent spectacles, unsigned, Europe, 1820-1900.

Measurements:: overall: 17 mm x 111 mm x 63 mm, .013kg

Materials:: steel , gold plated? and glass

Object Number:: 1925-206 Pt1

type:: spectacles

Case, for Orbital rigid patent spectacles

Case for pair of orbital rigid patent spectacles, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1720-1900.

Measurements:: overall: 32 mm x 46 mm x 43 mm, .033kg

Materials:: leather and textile

Object Number:: 1925-206 Pt2

type:: spectacle case

Pair of orbital rigid patent spectacles (in case)

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Orbital rigid patent spectacles

Case, for Orbital rigid patent spectacles

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