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Object NameEyeglasses in case
Made FromLead glass, Plastic
Date1860-1880
Place Madeprobably France; possibly United States
TechniqueCast, ground, polished, assembled
SizeEyeglasses H: 3.7 cm, W: 14.5 cm; Case H: 3.6 cm, W: 2.0 cm, L: 16.3 cm
Accession Number95.3.70
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Janet B. Hoffman in memory of Dr. Parker Hoffman
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, plastic case with mother-of-pearl; (a) cast, ground, polished; (a,b) assembled. (a) Flat oval lenses rimmed in silver, flat metal bridge soldered to rims, hinged to wire legs. (b) Rectangular case, rounded on one end and open on the other, inlaid with mother of pearl flowers, lined with velvet.
Provenance
Source Janet B. Hoffman - 1995-06-16

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