Collection

'London' spectacles

Made:
1830-1870 in Europe
'London' gold spectacles with oval lenses and turnpin side-arms 'London' gold spectacles with oval lenses and turnpin side-arms
'London' gold spectacles with oval lenses and turnpin side-arms 'London' gold spectacles with oval lenses and turnpin side-arms

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'London' gold spectacles with oval lenses and turnpin side-arms
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'London' gold spectacles with oval lenses and turnpin side-arms
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

'London' gold spectacles with oval lenses and turnpin side-arms, 1830-1870

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1921-323/155
Materials:
complete and gold
Measurements:
overall: 102 mm
lenses: 30 mm x 24 mm
type:
spectacles
credit:
Dunscombe collection of spectacles

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