Pair of transverse folding spectacles

Made:
1810-1830 in England
maker:
Thomas Phelps

Transverse folding spectacles, silver, hallmarked (?) London, c. 1820, by T. Phelps, English, c. 1820

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A682170
Materials:
frame, silver
Measurements:
overall: 36 mm x 122 mm x 23 mm, .01 kg
type:
spectacles
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust