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Eyeglasses

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1790-1810

GUSN

GUSN-58730

Description

Pair of eyeglasses with oval lenses, an arched nose piece, and adjustable ear pieces.

Details

Descriptive Terms

eyeglasses
glass (material)
metal
Device, Vision
Eyeglasses
Eyeglasses

Associated Building

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

Maker

Possibly Hunt, N. (Maker)

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

1 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2912

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