Bow, folding sunglasses

Made:
1701-1830

Bow, folding sunglasses, tortoiseshell and steel, one lens cracked, with bow case, snap lid, of marble shagreen, Chinese(?), 1701-1830

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A681534
Materials:
steel, tortoiseshell, case, wood, case, shagreen, case, fabric and case, brass
type:
sun-glasses
credit:
Sotheby's