Accession No

0635

Brief Description

quizzing glass or reading glass in case, 1790 (c)

Origin

Maker

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1790

Latest Date

1790

Inscription Date

Material

organic (horn); glass; paper (papier mache)

Dimensions

case length 92mm; breadth 65mm; thickness 13mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased from T.H. Court on 05/11/1930.

Inscription

Description Notes

Horn frame with ring handle. Chipped lens. Papier mache case with cross hatched embossed decoration.

Condition: fair.

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