Ophthalmic Eye Care : Instruments For the Practice of Ophthalmology and Optometry
Object ID Number:
EH10737
Object Name:
Spectacles
Date of Manufacture:
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Manufactured from:
1800
Manufactured to:
1900
Description / History:
Early 19th century ultraviolet protective glasses (sunglasses) with steel wire frames. Lenses are a variety of shades of yellow, green and blue. The protective spectacles may have been used to reduce amount of ultraviolet (UV) light exposed to during welding.

Set of five (5)
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