Large eye spectacles with wire frame

Large eye spectacles with steel wire frame

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Large eye spectacles with steel wire frame
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Large eye spectacles with steel wire frame, large round lenses and two piece turnpin side-arms. 'For shooting, billiards, golfing etc.'

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1921-323/219

Materials:: steel and complete

Measurements:: overall: 126 x 43 mm

type:: spectacles

credit:: Dunscombe collection of spectacles

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