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Eyeglasses case

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1870-1900

GUSN

GUSN-17928

Description

Brown leather glasses case, oblong. Leather incised in diamond-shaped pattern. Opening ripped.

Details

Descriptive Terms

eyeglass cases
accessories
leather
Leather
CASE, EYEGLASSES

Inscription

Engraved on front of case: ""E. POWSE/ 124 WATER ST/ AUGUSTA, ME.""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

E. Powse

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.5 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2061

Places

Maine (United States)

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