


pair of spectacles (pince nez?), silver plated brass, ornamental rims, textile thread bound on edge of rim as nose padding, in red leather case decorated with gold tooling, lined with red velvet and white silk, c.1700
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Object Number:
- 1954-266
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), gilding, glass, leather, metal, silk, silver, textile, velvet and wood
- Measurements:
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overall (case): 10 mm x 112 mm x 70 mm, , .05kg
- taxonomy:
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- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
- eyeglass
- spectacles
- nose spectacles
- credit:
- National Maritime Museum; Gabb Collection
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