Georgian steel round-eye spectacles
 Catalogue Number: 4501 Georgian steel round-eye spectacles Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Spectacles (with lenses) Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1750-1800 Time Period: 18th C and earlier Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Britain Description Of Item: Steel round-eye spectacles with short sides and round loop terminals. Terminal loops retain remnants of wound thread padding to improve comfort of spectacles. Left temple imprinted '60'. Glazed +4.25 right and left. Left lens cracked. Size 120x32mm Historical Significance: Described in the Abel collection as: Steckbrille um 1740 Schottland How Acquired: Donated by Chris and Wendy Abel Date Acquired: 22/7/2024 Condition: Good but one lense is cracked Location: Documents Room Giantz cabinet 1 drawer 1 |