Early reading glass

Made:: 1705-1715

maker:: Edward Scarlett

Early reading glass, Scarlett type, in fish-skin case

Details

Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1918-164

type:: reading glass

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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