Tortoise-shell Spectacles, by Hudson and Son, Greenwich, 19th Century

Subject: Optical instruments
Item type: Object
Makers: Hudson & Son
Provenance: Purchased from Mr. C. A. Gebhard, F.B.O.A., 12 Ellington Road, Muswell Hill, London N10
Primary inscriptions: "36 Hudson and Son Greenwich"
Physical material: Tortoiseshell; Glass; Metal; Felt
Object type: Spectacles
Dimensions: Height: 20mm Width: 112mm Depth: 18mm Weight: 8g
Inventory No: 59323
Accession Number: 1959-73

Description

Tortoise-shell spectacle frame with oval lenses and felt padding on the interior of one of the arms.