Preview
Type of Object
Eyeglasses
Date of Manufacture
1840-1860
Physical Details
Pair of eyelgasses with octagonal frames. Frames are thin metal with two interlocking pieces that can be adjusted in and out to extend length of eye hooks. The arms are attached to the body of the eyelgasses with twine and thin metal strings.
Dimensions
2.2 cm. x 12 cm. x 13.5 cm.
Medical Subject
Eyeglasses
Accession Number
1983.25b
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Eyeglasses, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00127.jpg