Pair of hand-held foldaway spectacles

Made:
1800-1850 in England

Hand spectacles, short transverse single fold front, foldaway, silver frame, mother-of-pearl handle, English, 1800-1850

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A62488
Materials:
frame, silver, handle, mother-of-pearl and handle, silver, mounts
Measurements:
overall: 81 mm x 112 mm x 10 mm, .02 kg
type:
hand spectacles - lorgnette
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust