Metal rimmed green tinted spectacles

PART OF:: Four early pairs of spectacles, no cases

Made:: 1750-1850 in Europe

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Pairs of steel rimmed spectacles
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Pairs of steel rimmed spectacles, with circular green tinted lenses, with double folding arms fitted with loops, unsigned, European, 1750-1850.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1921-807/2

Materials:: steel (metal) and glass

Measurements:: closed: 19 mm x 115 mm x 37 mm, .027kg

type:: sun-glasses

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Metal rimmed green tinted spectacles

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