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wig spectacles
SPECTACLES
wig spectacles
c.1820
tortoiseshell; buffalo horn; glass; metal
eye: 23 mm x 31 mm; side: 114 mm

Spectacles. Real tortoiseshell (?) front and buffalo horn sides. Crested bridge. Metal-to-metal centre joints, horizontally pinned. Straight tapering sides with textured temple grips. Oval eyes. Glazed. (Right lens slightly chipped and features historic linen packing).


1999.4982

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