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folding spectacles
SPECTACLES
folding spectacles
Europe: United Kingdom
1930s
real tortoiseshell; metal; glass
eye: 39 mm

Folding spectacles. Dark brown mottled real tortoiseshell frame. Keyhole bridge double hinged at centre with yellow metal centre section, horizontally pinned. Yellow metal joints, horizontally pinned. Drop-end sides, double-hinged half way along and horizontally pinned, with club-ends. Round eye rims (left rim slightly spilt), glazed with prescription lenses.


2018.8

Gift of Mr Nigel Wingate FCOptom, 2017



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