RefNo | MOB/035 |
Level | Item |
Title | Joseph Priestley's spectacles |
Date | 18th century |
Description | Double-hinged tortoiseshell spectacles worn by Joseph Priestley, with red leather case. An engraved metal plate on the left temple arm reads: 'Dr Priestley, Born 1733 Died, 1804' |
Extent | 1 artefact |
ObjectName | Artefact |
Materials | Tortoiseshell, glass, metal |
AccessStatus | Open |
Provenance | Presented to the Royal Society by William C. Priestley in 1957 |
URLDescription | Digital version available on The Royal Society Picture Library |
URL | https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-8456 |
https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-8457 |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8274 | Priestley; Joseph (1733 - 1804) | 1733 - 1804 |