Round eye reversible spectacle frame
 Catalogue Number: 847 Round eye reversible spectacle frame Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Spectacles, reversible Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1930 Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Description Of Item: Rolled gold reversible round eye spectacle frame, unglazed. Swivel bridge and revolving curl sides allow frame to be inverted. W: 11.9 cm x D: 4.1 cm Historical Significance: Reversible spectacles were generally for monocular use, usually with one lens for distance and the other for reading at near. How Acquired: Donated by Mrs Wantrup, widow of Charles Wantrup, Melbourne optometrist Condition: Excellent Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 7 |