Folding hand spectacles

PART OF:: Four early pairs of spectacles, no cases

Made:: 1800-1875 in Europe

Pairs of tortoiseshell rimmed folding hand spectacles

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Pairs of tortoiseshell rimmed folding hand spectacles
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Pairs of tortoiseshell rimmed folding hand spectacles, with circular lenses and loop, unsigned, European, 1800-1870.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1921-807/3

Materials:: tortoiseshell, glass and brass (copper, zinc alloy)

Measurements:: overall: 7 mm x 130 mm x 33 mm, .01kg

type:: hand spectacles

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Folding hand spectacles

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