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Early pivot eyeglasses with round lenses

Early tortoiseshell pivot eyeglasses with round lenses. Early tortoiseshell pivot eyeglasses with round lenses.
Early tortoiseshell pivot eyeglasses with round lenses. Early tortoiseshell pivot eyeglasses with round lenses.

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Early tortoiseshell pivot eyeglasses with round lenses.
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Early tortoiseshell pivot eyeglasses with round lenses.
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Early tortoiseshell pivot eyeglasses with round lenses.

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1921-323/252
Materials:
tortoiseshell and complete
Measurements:
overall: 75 x 35 mm
type:
hand spectacles
credit:
Dunscombe collection of spectacles

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