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Silver Georgian round eye spectacles

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Catalogue Number: 796
Silver Georgian round eye spectacles
Category: Spectacles and lenses
Sub-Category: Spectacles (with lenses)
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1780-1790
Time Period: 18th C and earlier
Description Of Item: Silver Georgian round eye spectacles. Saddle bridge, short straight sides with large round loops for a riband. Glazed, +4.50 DS R & L. W: 11.4 cm x D: 2.9 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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