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spectacles
SPECTACLES
spectacles
American Optical Company
North America: USA, Massachusetts, Southbridge
Mid-late 20th c.
plastic; metal
DBL: 18 mm; eye: 40 mm; pd: 58 mm
2023.193
SPECTACLES
spectacles
American Optical Company
North America: USA, Massachusetts, Southbridge
Mid-late 20th c.
plastic; metal
DBL: 18 mm; eye: 40 mm; pd: 58 mm
Small but high-quality spectacles. Crystal acetate front with black marbled trim to upper rims. Narrow, bowed pad bridge. Protruding lugs supporting four-charnier high joints topped with red dot, horizontally pinned to front and sides with tapering decorative pin covers to both. Black marbled-pattern plastic drop-end sides with gold-coloured inscription inside right side. Small-aperture eye rims, unglazed.
2023.193
Gift of Lisa Morgan in memory of Mr John Beddows, 2022