Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA, Spectacles belonging to Joshua Reynolds.
Metal spectacles in a burgundy and brown leather case. 44 mm x 132 mm x 10 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: Prudence Cuming Associates Limited.
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Spectacles belonging to Joshua Reynolds
Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (1723 - 1792)
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44 mm x 132 mm x 10 mm
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