Ophthalmic Eye Care : Instruments For the Practice of Ophthalmology and Optometry
Object ID Number:
EH10735
Object Name:
Spectacles
Date of Manufacture:
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Manufactured from:
1800
Manufactured to:
1900
Description / History:
Pince Nez Spectacles with round and oval lenses. Popular in the 19th century, Pince Nez spectacles were supported without earpieces, and were stabilized on the face by pinching the bridge of the frame to the nose.
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