James Watt's Spectacles

Object Name

Object Type

Category

Costume and Textiles

Date

18th century

Medium

tortoiseshell with glass lenses with original wood case

Credit Line

The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario

Object Number

2003/1343

Location

AGO, Gallery 107 Thomson European, Centre Case, Shelf 1

Gallery Number

AGO, Gallery 107

Dimensions

Open: 3.1 × 11.5 × 8 × 13 cm (1 1/4 × 4 1/2 × 3 1/8 × 5 1/8 in.)

Subjects

James Watt (1736-1819)