Hand spectacles

PART OF:
Two pairs of folding eyeglasses
Made:
1850-1899 in Europe
Pair of hand-held horn rimmed folding spectacles, pivot bridge

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Pair of hand-held horn rimmed folding spectacles, pivot bridge
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Pair of hand-held horn rimmed folding spectacles, pivot bridge, unsigned, Europe, 1850-1899.

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1934-151/1
Materials:
horn, glass, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and nickel plated
Measurements:
open: 4 mm x 129 mm x 34 mm, .01kg
type:
hand spectacles