Spectacles with decorated sliding side-arms

Made:: 1790-1809

Brass spectacles with small oval lenses and decorated sliding side-arms, 1790-1809

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1921-323/159

Materials:: brass and complete

Measurements:: overall: 113 mm
lenses: 30 mm x 24 mm

type:: spectacles

credit:: Dunscombe collection of spectacles

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Spectacles with decorated sliding side-arms

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