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wig spectacles
SPECTACLES
wig spectacles
19th c.
tortoiseshell; metal; glass
eye: 38 mm; side: 118 mm
2015.657
SPECTACLES
wig spectacles
19th c.
tortoiseshell; metal; glass
eye: 38 mm; side: 118 mm
Spectacles. Real tortoiseshell frame with narrow crested arch bridge. Wide and thick split lugs with unusual white metal centre joints, both quadruple pinned and screw-attached to front and vertically pinned to side. Tapering straight sides with textured grip on inner surface and small round holes at tips. Round eye rims, the right eye only glazed with a prescription lens.
2015.657
Gift of Mr Rian Love/OATS/City University, 2015