English nickel-plated brass spectacles with thick D-shaped lenses

Made:: 1870-1889 in England

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English nickel-plated brass spectacles with thick D-shaped lenses and D-shaped hinged glass sides for protection against shot, c. 1880.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1921-323/218

Materials:: metal (unknown), copper (alloy), brass (copper, zinc alloy), nickel plated and glass

Measurements:: overall (closed): 40 mm x 125 mm x 35 mm, , .015kg

type:: protective spectacles

credit:: Dunscombe collection of spectacles

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English nickel-plated brass spectacles with thick D-shaped lenses

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