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Eyeglass Case

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1885-1914

GUSN

GUSN-66817

Description

Dark red leather, lined with cardboard, flap, brass snap, oval

Details

Descriptive Terms

eyeglass cases
accessories
cardboard
leather
Case, Personal
Case, Eyeglass
Case, Eyeglass

Associated Person

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

Associated Building

Original to Sarah Orne Jewett House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 7/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth L.P. Richardson

Accession Number

1966.2209

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