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Spectacles
SPECTACLES
spectacles
Europe: United Kingdom
2nd quarter 20th c.
tortoiseshell; metal; glass

Small spectacles (possibly for a child?). Dark brown mottled real (?) tortoiseshell frame, quite thick. High-set bridge, slightly bowed. Integral nose pads. Horizontal lugs supporting triple charnier (five barrel) white metal joints, vertically pinned to front and horizontally pinned to sides. Half-round section drop-end sides. PRO eye rims, glazed with glass prescription lenses.


2019.466

Gift of Mrs Ann Williams, 2019



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