Single round eyeglass in decorated gold frame

PART OF:
Display board of spectacles and lenses, c.1921
Single round eyeglass in decorated gold frame with handle.

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Single round eyeglass in decorated gold frame with handle.
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Single round eyeglass in decorated gold frame with handle.

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Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1921-323/323
Materials:
gold
Measurements:
overall: 73 x 33 mm
type:
single eyeglass - monocle
credit:
Dunscombe collection of spectacles

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