eyeglasses

Object NamePair of eyeglasses

Made FromLead glass, gold

Date1880-1900

Place Madeprobably United States; possibly France

Techniquelenses cast, ground, polished, assembled

SizeH: 6.1 cm, W: 12.2 cm

Accession Number95.4.341

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 lead glass, gold-colored metal; lenses cast, ground, polished, assembled. Oval lenses, each with a smaller almond-shaped portion fitted into lower half of frame, flat gold-colored metal rims, with a W-shaped bridge, hinges on outer side and one gold wire leg, curled back.
Provenance

Source Janet B. Hoffman