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Wig spectacles
SPECTACLES
wig spectacles
Europe: United Kingdom
c.1800
tortoiseshell; silver; quartz
DBL: 30 mm; eye: 20 mm x 27 mm; side: 103 mm

Spectacles. Real tortoiseshell front, with flat crested bridge and horizontal lugs. White metal sides (silver? not hallmarked), horizontally pinned to lugs, with double charnier centre joints and tear-shaped end loops. Oval eye rims, glazed with prescription pebble lenses.


2021.760

Gift of Mr Colin Butterworth, 2021



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