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Eyeglasses

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1805-1840

GUSN

GUSN-25299

Description

Metal rimmed, gold-colored eyeglasses, hinged in the middle to fold in half. Clip at the base to secure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

eyeglasses
accessories
glass (material)
metal
Glass
Unidentified Metal
EYEGLASSES

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.365

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