Brass strap hinged leather covered case for pair of 'Martins Margins' spectacles

PART OF:
Pair of 'Martins Margins' spectacles, with brass strap hinge leather covered case
Made:
1800-1825 in United Kingdom
Leather-covered wooden case with brass strap hinged lid for

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Leather-covered wooden case with brass strap hinged lid for
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Leather-covered wooden case with brass strap hinged lid for pair of 'Martins Margins' spectacles with round convex lenses in a blued steel wire frame and turnpin sides, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1800-1825

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1996-292/2
Materials:
felt, brass (copper, zinc alloy), wood (unidentified) and leather
Measurements:
overall: .02kg
spectacles frame (closed): 15 mm x 115 mm x 30 mm,
case (closed): 30 mm x 130 mm x 42 mm,
eyepiece: 30 mm
lens: 15 mm
type:
spectacle case