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Eyeglasses

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1874

GUSN

GUSN-56900

Description

Oval lenses; heavy frame; adjustable ears; . b=oval, hinged lid

Details

Descriptive Terms

eyeglasses
accessories
EYEGLASSES

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Bolles & Day (Maker)

Location of Origin

Hartford, CT, USA

Dimensions

0.5 x 6.25 x 1.375 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3143

Places

Connecticut (United States)

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