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McKIE REID RECUMBENT SPECTACLES WITH 90° PRISM FOR LENS

Inscription
RECUMBENT / SPECTACLES / PRO. PAT / No.20960 / MADE IN ENGLAND
Labels
1930s
Recumbent spectacles allow people to lie on their back and read or watch TV.

They contain a reflective prism that allows the wearer to see at a 90° angle and were designed by ophthamologist Andrew McKie Reid to assist patients bedbound by chronic illness or spinal injury.

For more see: Journal - Glasses: Technology or Accessory? You Choose!

Part 128.080

Classification:
2911: Spectacles
Location:
On Display