eyeglasses

Object NameEyeglasses

Made Fromlead glass, white metal

Dateabout 1900

Place Madeprobably United States

Techniquelenses ground and polished; frames handmade

SizeH: 3.8 cm, W: 11 cm, L(of chain): 38 cm

Accession Number95.4.326

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Janet B. Hoffman in memory of Dr. Parker Hoffman

Curatorial Area(s)

Science and Technology
Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless with greenish tinge lead glass, white metal; lenses ground and polished; frames handmade. (a) Two flat oval lenses in oval silvery frames with wide flat bridge and two corrugated metal nose grippers attached to frames; (b) gold-colored chain and collar clip attached to one lens frame.

Provenance

Source Janet B. Hoffman