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2009 Record Photography. Spectacles.
Spectacles
2009 Record Photography. Spectacles.

Spectacles

Date1750-1775
OriginEngland
MediumSteel, tortoise shell, and glass
DimensionsW: 4 3/4"; Diam. of lens: 1"; OH: 1 3/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1952-487,A
DescriptionCircular lenses in tortoiseshell rims which are set in a steel frame with hinged flat temples with a folding extension to go behind the head, terminating in a closed loop.
ProvenanceMichael Havard, Knightsbridge, England