Spectacles and Other Vision Aids: A History and Guide to Collecting
- ISBN-10
- 0930405714
- ISBN-13
- 9780930405717
- Category
- Antiques & Collectibles
- Pages
- 530
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Norman Publishing
- Author
- J. William Rosenthal
Description
White mother-of-pearl: caps — Kornblum Pittsburgh PA; Kornblum Pittsburgh, PA. C323 Mother-of-pearl inner barrels: caps — Lange and Lange Debuque. C325 Tortoiseshell: caps — Dixon and Hampenstall Dublin. C327 Ridges on barrels, ...
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