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Object Name
Spectacles
Date Made
c.1914
c.1914
Description
Pair of spectacles with adjustable ear tapes, issued to low category German troops, First World War. Includes spectacle tin box. With the development of spectacles in the early 20th Century, British, American and German troops were all issued a pair each during the First World War.
Materials
glass, tin
Place Collected

Catalogue Number
BELUM.O120.1919
Copyright
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