Accession No

4580

Brief Description

three pairs of ‘Speera’ Binocular magnifiers, one pair by W.Watson and Sons Ltd., English, 1/4 20th Century

Origin

England; London; 313 High Holborn

Maker

W. Watson and Sons Ltd.

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1950

Inscription Date

Material

metal (white metal, brass); glass; paper; plastic; hide (leather); cloth (velvet)

Dimensions

spectacles closed length 113mm; breadth 55mm; thickness 25mm 4580.1 case length 142mm; breadth 57mm; thickness 30mm 4580.2 case length 157mm; breadth 60mm; thickness 25mm 4580.3 case length 155mm; breadth 65mm; thickness 25mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from the Department of Physiology, University of Cambridge, on 23/01/1997.

Inscription

‘“SPEERA”’ (inside lip of case for 4580.1)
‘W. WATSON & SONS, LTD
313, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.’ (case for 4580.1)

Description Notes

All three pairs of glasses share the same similar features as now described:
Three pairs of wire-framed ‘Speera’ binocular magnifiers. Half-circle frames for glasses carrying internally mounted magnifier.
4580.1: plastic nose rest. In original clip case of black leather, lined with blue velvet and containing instruction leaflet).
4580.2. Brass nose rest. Moisture trapped between the two elements of the right-hand lens. Blue slip case with instruction leaflet.
4580.3 Plastic nose rest. Blue slip case.

Condition good; complete.

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