Spectacles

Object numberED.CS.2024.2.5
TitleSpectacles
DescriptionBlack leather case containing rimless pince-nez type glasses. One lens has a small hole with a gold chain attached, ending with a large gold hair-pin style clasp. Inside lip of case reads 'John Gibson, F.S.M.C, F.B.O.A. Hexham'.
Production periodLate eighteenth/early nineteenth century
Object nameSpectacles
Object categoryOPHTHALMOLOGY
MaterialPlastic
Dimensions
- Case Length: 11 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Depth: 1.5 cm