Chinese Spectacles of mottled stone

Made:: 1800-1899

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Chinese Spectacles of mottled stone, brass frames
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Chinese Spectacles of mottled stone, brass frames, in case finely embroidered with willow pattern in gold, silver and colours; on blue ground/white ground

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1993-1203

type:: spectacles

credit:: National Maritime Museum

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Chinese Spectacles of mottled stone

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