Accession No

0548

Brief Description

reading glass, 1800-1900 (c)

Origin

Maker

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

glass; metal (silver); cloth (velvet)

Dimensions

length 47mm; breadth 36mm; thickness 12mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased from T.H. Court on 28/05/1927.

Inscription

Description Notes

Two lenses mounted at right angles to a gilt (?)silver bar, large lower (upper?) lens convex. Small upper (lower?) lens concave. Both hinges parallel to bar. Shackle attached to bar. Black velvet ribbon.

Condition: fair; complete.

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