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SPECTACLES
low vision spectacles
North America: USA, New York
c.1960
metal; plastic; leather
DBL: 22 mm; eye: 48 mm
Low vision aid comprising black-painted metal and shiny white metal combination spectacle frame with amber-coloured pads separately attached to inner rims, sprung and embedded triple charnier high joints, drop-end sides, outwardly pointed lugs. PRO eyerims, each eye glazed with prescription carrier lens, embedded within it three clear plastic miniature Galilean telescopic units (six in total). Together with a semi-rigid leather flap case (possibly of later date) with single yellow metal clasp, lined with grey foam.
2013.618
The Norman Bier Collection, transfer from City University, 2013