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Wig Spectacles and Case, by Hudson and Son, Greenwich, Late 18th Century?

Inventory Number 60960


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.60960

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
"HUDSON & SON GREENWICH" stamped on left arm, and "20".
Physical material
Glass
Tortoiseshell
Object type
Spectacles
Dimensions
Height: 146mm Width: 35mm Depth: 13mm Weight: 31g
Inventory No
60960

Description

Rims and hinged side arms of tortoise shell. Half-cylindrical case and sliding lid of horn.