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Metal Spectacles in Case, English?, 19th Century

Inventory Number 65497


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.65497

Item type
Object
Provenance
Gift from Alex Mellon
Physical material
Copper Alloy
Glass
Card
Object type
Spectacles
Dimensions
Height: 131mm Width: 40mm Depth: 17mm Weight: 38g
Inventory No
65497

Description

An oblong red card tuck case with a removable lid that contains a pair of copper alloy spectacles. The arms of the spectacles have hinged and swivel joints to allow them to fit into the case.

The spectacles are 108 (115 arms open) x 25 x 161 (arms extended) mm.