Spectacle case

Made:
1801-1900 in Europe
Tortoiseshell spectacle case with button catch and metal collar

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Tortoiseshell spectacle case with button catch and metal collar
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Tortoiseshell spectacle case with button catch and metal collar, the lid lined with red velvet but the velvet from the collar missing, unsigned, Europe, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1921-806/4
Materials:
tortoiseshell, wood (unidentified), textile and steel (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 15 mm x 122 mm x 54 mm, .04kg
type:
spectacle case