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Magnifying Glass

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1910-1930

GUSN

GUSN-50801

Description

Molded circular nickel plated frame holding lens; ornamented w/ stamped fleur de lis at junction w/ square handle lens.

Details

Descriptive Terms

magnifying glasses
glass (material)
metal
nickel (metal)
plate (material)
Glass
Nickel
Unidentified Metal
GLASS, MAGNIFYING

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 (H), 4.25 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.373

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