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Spectacles - Steel Rimmed, circa 1850-1910
Reg. No: ST 035830
- Summary:
- Steel rimmed spectacles with coiled sides, made circa 1850-1910.
- Description:
- Eyeglasses with a metal frame. The frames have glass lenses. There is a cream coloured padding material on the inside of the bridge. There are flexible arms which are hooked at the end to secure the glasses to the wearer.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr John Askew, 1930
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 55 mm (Height), 100 mm (Width), 110 mm (Length) |
| Weight: | 0.02 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | Spectacles extended |
More information
| Tagged with: | personal effects, spectacles |
| Themes this item is part of: | Journeys of a Lifetime, Immigration Museum Exhibition, 1998-2015, Medicine in Society Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Optometry |
| Tertiary Classification: | seeing aids |
| Date Made: | circa 1850-1910 |
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