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Hamblin binocular variable focus telescopic spectacles
SPECTACLES
low vision spectacles
Theodore Hamblin Ltd
Europe: United Kingdom, England, London W1
c.1940
plastic; glass; wood; leather; velvet
overall (case): 48 mm x 150 mm x 54 mm
2013.615
SPECTACLES
low vision spectacles
Theodore Hamblin Ltd
Europe: United Kingdom, England, London W1
c.1940
plastic; glass; wood; leather; velvet
overall (case): 48 mm x 150 mm x 54 mm
Low vision spectacles. Dark brown mottled plastic (imitation tortoiseshell) frame. Keyhole pad bridge. Metal-to-metal high joints vertically pinned at front and horizontally pinned to sides. Reinforced drop-end sides. Both eyes contain miniature metal telescopic units, with variable focus (approximately X2 magnification), painted reddish-brown, embedded within quadra-shaped carrier lens. Together with a black leather-covered hinged wooden case with friction catch, lined with dark blue velvet.
2013.615
The Norman Bier Collection, transfer from City University, 2013