Spectacle glass pliers
identifier
ID 271
morphology
craft
holotype
MOT V 91.0229 L=17cm WD=10,5cm WT=150gr. Inscription: D 151600 Made in Germany.
alias
eyeglass pliers (syn.)
description
The optician can easily hold spectacle lenses with these spectacle glass pliers. The jaws consist of two round plates, which are covered with rubber on the inside. This way, the glasses are not damaged and you have a better grip on them.
One jaw is mounted on a spring, so that the pressure is applied more gently to the glass. This jaw can also move slightly up or down. The other jaw is slightly larger and hollow on the inside for the convex side of the glass. A spring opens the pliers automatically.
These pliers are similar to the watch glass pliers used by clockmakers. [MOT]
