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Eyeglass Case

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1874

GUSN

GUSN-59096

Description

Black oval eyeglasses case with painted and mother-of-pearl floral decoration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

eyeglass cases
inlay (process)
wood (plant material)
Case, Personal
Case, Eyeglass
Case, Eyeglass

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.3199

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