English clip eyeglasses

Made:
1890-1909 in England
English clip eyeglasses, folding

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English clip eyeglasses, folding
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English clip eyeglasses, folding, with patent double shell plaquets and oval lenses (frame only). c. 1900.

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1921-323/367
Materials:
silver (alloy) and tortoiseshell
Measurements:
overall: 40 mm x 120 mm x 10 mm, , .005kg
type:
nose spectacles - pince nez
credit:
Dunscombe collection of spectacles