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Round eye tortoise-shell spectacles with silver sides

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Catalogue Number: 808
Round eye tortoise-shell spectacles with silver sides
Category: Spectacles and lenses
Sub-Category: Spectacles (with lenses)
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1800-1850
Time Period: 19th C
Description Of Item: Round eye tortoise-shell spectacles, saddle bridge. Silver folding sides ending in loops for a riband. Glazed, +4.75 DS R & L. W: 11.1 cm x D: 3.5 cm
How Acquired: Donated by Mrs Wantrup, widow of Charles Wantrup, Melbourne optometrist
Condition: Very good
Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 6

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