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Eyeglasses

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1875

GUSN

GUSN-56974

Description

Oval lenses; wire frame with sliding adjustable ears.

Details

Descriptive Terms

eyeglasses
accessories
EYEGLASSES

Associated Building

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

Additional Identification Number

P158

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.125 x 4.625 x 3.625 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.4823

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