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CHINESE SPECTACLES W/CAST BRASS FRAMES AND CLEAR QUARTZ LENSES
15-017. Chinese, mid 19th century, unsigned. The lenses are made of 2 1/16" diameter x 3/32" thick colorless optical quartz, mounted in a decorative cast brass rimless frame with folding ear pieces. The spectacles are in very good overall condition.
The lenses have no correction and were designed to be worn as a fashion accessory. See Chapter 7 in J.W. Rosenthal's "Spectacles and Other Vision Aids" on the Development of Chinese Spectacles.
