Pair of folding opera glasses

Made:: 1801-1830 in London

maker:: Thomas Harris & Son

Pair of folding opera glasses, in red leather case

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Pair of folding opera glasses, in red leather case
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Pair of folding opera glasses, in red leather case, Thomas Harris & Son, London, 1801-1830.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1918-147

Materials:: leather, textile, ivory, steel and glass

Measurements:: overall: 17 mm x 114 mm x 34 mm,

type:: eyeglasses

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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