Spectacles with round concave lenses and folding side-arms

Heavy iron spectacles with round concave lenses and folding Heavy iron spectacles with round concave lenses and folding

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Heavy iron spectacles with round concave lenses and folding
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Heavy iron spectacles with round concave lenses and folding
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Heavy iron spectacles with round concave lenses and folding side-arms, circa 1750. Found buried in the ground at Bath (used in the reign of George III).

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1921-323/179
Materials:
iron and complete
Measurements:
overall: 123 mm
lenses: 32 mm
type:
spectacles
credit:
Dunscombe collection of spectacles