'Octagon preserver' spectacles with round rectangular lenses and sliding side-arms

PART OF:: Display board of spectacles and lenses, c.1921

Made:: 1780-1820 in Germany

Brass 'octagon preserver' spectacles with two sets of rounded

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Brass 'octagon preserver' spectacles with two sets of rounded
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Brass 'octagon preserver' spectacles with two sets of rounded rectangular green lenses and sliding side-arms, one marked 'SCHWEIZER' c.1800, for American wear made by Germans, donated to M.W Dunscombe by Mrs Grant of Montreal, Canada on the death of Dr S.S Grant, Germany, 1780-1820

Details

Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1921-323/160

Materials:: complete and brass

Measurements:: overall: 113 mm
lenses: 30 mm x 21 mm

type:: protective spectacles

credit:: Dunscombe collection of spectacles

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