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Reading Glass and Case, German, 18th Century

Inventory Number 82020


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.82020

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
Handwritten in ink on case: "German Reading Glass, c.1750. Pr. Miss Claridge 1926".
Dimensions
Height: 125mm Width: 81mm Depth: 9mm Weight: 29g
Inventory No
82020

Description

Large reading glass in copper alloy frame with triangular handle that has a plaited tip with two loops. The fitted cardboard case is triangular and has a pasteboard covering.