Two component spectacles with semi-circular lenses

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Two component spectacles with semi-circular lenses
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Two component spectacles with semi-circular lenses, the lower parts acting as reading glasses, the second set of plane tinted glass to protect the eyes from glare.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1921-323/187

Materials:: steel (metal) and glass

Measurements:: overall: 30 mm x 140 mm x 23 mm, , .01kg

type:: sun-glasses

credit:: Dunscombe collection of spectacles

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