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Opera Glasses

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and Accessories

Date

1910-1940

GUSN

GUSN-193900

Description

Leather and brass opera glasses. Glass lenses. Plastic accents.

Details

Descriptive Terms

opera glasses
accessories
leather
brass (alloy)
glass (material)
Bakelite (TM)
Device, Vision
Glass, Opera
Glass, Opera

Inscription

"CHAs. W. Kennard & Co./ BOSTON" (Etched)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Jane Stahl

Accession Number

2004.23.1.1

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Paris (Ville de Paris department, Île-de-France, France)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Related Items

Title Opera Glasses Case Accession Number 2004.23.1.2

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