M0007432: Two pairs of spectacles, a quizzing glass and thirteen cases, 18th century

Date:
6 September 1940
Reference:
WT/D/1/20/1/63/86
Part of:
Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Spectacles and cases, 18th century

Description

Photograph of two pairs of spectacles, a quizzing glass and thirteen cases, 18th century. The items were previously part of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum but are not held by Wellcome Collection.

Publication/Creation

6 September 1940

Physical description

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Terms of use

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.

Subjects

Where to find it

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