Spectacles

Made:
1700-1830
Tortoiseshell spectacles with small oval lenses Tortoiseshell spectacles with small oval lenses

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Tortoiseshell spectacles with small oval lenses
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Tortoiseshell spectacles with small oval lenses
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Tortoiseshell spectacles with small oval lenses, metal hinges and sliding sides (possibly the earliest tortoiseshell spectacles with slide sides), 1700-1830.

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1921-323/140
Materials:
tortoiseshell, metal and complete
Measurements:
overall: 113 mm
lenses: 30 mm x 26 mm
type:
spectacles
credit:
Dunscombe collection of spectacles