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Pair of spectacles

(ENGLAND)
Pair of spectacles
 (c. 1895)

Medium
nick

Measurements
10.0 cm (glass circumference) 10.7 cm (frames across front) 12.3 cm (frames over ears)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Schofield Collection. Purchased with the assistance of a special grant from the Government of Victoria, 1974

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
(England)

Accession Number
D428-1974

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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