Folding hand spectacles

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

Made:: 1800-1870

Pairs of metal(silver?) rimmed folding hand spectacles

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Pairs of metal(silver?) rimmed folding hand spectacles
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Pairs of metal(silver?) rimmed folding hand spectacles, with circular lenses and loop, unsigned, England, 1800-1870.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1921-807/4

Materials:: silver (metal) and glass

Measurements:: overall: 6 mm x 120 mm x 34 mm, .016kg

type:: hand spectacles

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Folding hand spectacles

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