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Eyeglass Pin

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Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1900-1920

GUSN

GUSN-101695

Description

14 K gold-filled eyeglass pin on original paper backing and box.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pins (jewelry)
BROOCH

Inscription

On paper backing: "14 K. GOLD FILLED/ No. 28R"
On box: "PARATUS SUM/ Y.N. Edmonds./ OPTICIAN,/ 1418 New York Avenue,/ WASHINGTON, D.E./ Eye glass Pin" (Typed and hand-written)

Associated Person

Y.N. Edmonds

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1146

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Washington D.C. (retail and/or manufactured)

Dimensions

5/16 in x 5/16 in (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.84

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