English rimless clip eyeglasses with oval lenses and gold frame. "Fairy" design

English rimless clip eyeglasses with oval lenses and gold frame

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English rimless clip eyeglasses with oval lenses and gold frame
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English rimless clip eyeglasses with oval lenses and gold frame. "Fairy" design, patent 15539 in 1904.

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1921-323/377
Materials:
gold (plated), metal, brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass and plastic (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 32 mm x 105 mm x 9 mm, , .01kg
type:
nose spectacles - pince nez
credit:
Dunscombe collection of spectacles