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Sunglasses

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-13910

Description

Wire rimmed blue tinted glasses w/ leather case.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sunglasses
accessories
glass (material)
leather
metal
Glass
Unidentified Metal
Leather
SUNGLASSES

Inscription

Stamped inside case flap: ""A. Abraham & Co./ OPTICIANS/Liverpool""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Additional Identification Number

1998.140 AB

Maker

A. Abraham & Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Liverpool, England

Dimensions

1.5 x 5 x 5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.140AB

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