Compound magnifying reading glass in leather case

Made:: 1800-1899 in Europe

Compound (two lenses) magnifying reading glass with painted silver plated brass body, in wooden red leather covered cylindrical case, unsigned, European, 1800-1899.

Details

Category:: Optics

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: 1983-146

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, silver plated, paper (fibre product), lacquer, wood (unidentified) and leather

Measurements:: overall (case): Ht. 28 mm x Dia.58 mm, Wt. 0.065kg

type:: magnifying glass and instrument case

credit:: Wellcome Trust

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