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Chinese Eyeglasses with Case

རྒྱ་མིའི་མིག་ཤེལ་དང་སྒམ།

Chinese Eyeglasses with Case

རྒྱ་མིའི་མིག་ཤེལ་དང་སྒམ།

Round lenses (of rock crystal) connected by hammered brass fittings. The two ear braces fold together at the center with a hinge. Wooden case with green sharkskin covering and silver fittings. Jade ring attached to top of case by a red string; red string tassel at bottom with endless knot. Mandarin gift to a high Tibetan official.

Dimensions: Case 18" x 3"; glasses 5" x 2"

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