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Eyeglasses

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-66576

Description

Oval frames with circular hand hold and protruding pin, metal arch

Details

Descriptive Terms

eyeglasses
accessories
tortoise shell
Device, Vision
Eyeglasses
Eyeglasses

Associated Person

Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909
Jewett, Mary Rice, 1847-1930

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 1/2 x 2 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth L.P. Richardson

Accession Number

1966.408

Places

Probably Massachusetts (United States)
Probably

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