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Spectacles
SPECTACLES
spectacles
Europe: United Kingdom
Early-mid 20th c.
real tortoiseshell; metal
eye: 42 mm; side: 142 mm

Spectacles. Dark brown, slightly mottled real tortoiseshell frame with slightly bowed regular bridge. Wide but narrow lugs supporting small double charnier (3 barrel) metal-to-metal centre joints, horizontally pinned to front and sides. Thin, straight sides, slightly flared towards tips, with additional textured panel fixed internally at end. PRO eyerims, unglazed.


2018.44

Gift of Mr Nigel Wingate FCOptom, 2017



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