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Wig Spectacles and Case, 1780-1781

Inventory Number 16423


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.16423

Item type
Object
Object type
Spectacles
Dimensions
Height: 130mm Width: 43mm Weight: 57g
Inventory No
16423

Description

Wig spectacles and case. The spectacles have silver rims and pivoted sides. The silver bears a hall-mark of 1780-1781. Oval magnifying lenses, with additional lenses hinged at the side-joints for extra high magnification. The left hand side bears the number 18. The paper-covered case that has blind stamped decoration.