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Object NameEyeglass Frames
Maker Globe Optical Company
Made FromSteel, cork
Date1890-1900
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Boston
Techniquedrawn, soldered, assembled
SizeOverall H: 3.3 cm, W: 9.3 cm
Accession Number95.7.21
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Janet B. Hoffman in memory of Dr. Parker Hoffman
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSilver-colored steel, cork; drawn, soldered, assembled. Oval steel frames, connected by a coiled spring in place of a bridge and two nose pieces lined with cork; knob soldered to each frame, wire loop on one, probably for a cord or chain.
Provenance
Former Collection Janet B. Hoffman - 1995-06-16

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