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Object NameEyeglasses and Case
Made Fromlead glass, steel, cork
Date1880-1900
Place MadeUnited States
Techniquelenses cast, ground, polished, assembled
Size(a) H: 4.1 cm, W: 10.5 cm; (b) H: 5.4 cm, W: .5 cm, L: 8.9 cm
Accession Number95.4.346
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Janet B. Hoffman in memory of Dr. Parker Hoffman
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical Description(a) Colorless lead glass, steel, cork, (b) leather; lenses cast, ground, polished, assembled. (a) Flat oval lenses rimmed in steel, with flat steel bridge and nosepieces lined with reddish cork; diamond shaped loop for a ribbon or chain at one side. (b) Flat oval leather case, open at one end.


Provenance
Source Janet B. Hoffman