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Pince-nez and Case

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860

GUSN

GUSN-10700

Description

Bone and metal pince-nez with round lenses [.1]. Leather case [.2].

Details

Descriptive Terms

pince-nez
accessories
leather
bone (material)
Device, Vision
Eyeglasses
Pince-Nez
Pince-Nez

Inscription

"Federhen & Fagin/ Opticians/ 61 Court St.,/ Boston" (Embossed on case)

Additional Identification Number

1995.475ab

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elsie Allen

Accession Number

1995.475.1-.2

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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