Pair of folding bow spectacles
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Pair of folding bow spectacles, silver bridge and tortoiseshell rims, in grey shagreen case ( one lens missing), silver fittings (unsigned), 1751-1800
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Object Number:
- 1938-728
- Materials:
- tortoiseshell, silver (alloy), shagreen, iron, wood (unidentified) and velvet
- Measurements:
-
overall: 14 mm x 50 mm x 69 mm, , .025kg
- type:
- nose spectacles - bow
- credit:
- Court, Thomas Henry
