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Eyeglasses

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1800-1849

GUSN

GUSN-69984

Description

Silver; oval lenses; extremely thin, bowed earpieces

Details

Descriptive Terms

eyeglasses
accessories
glass (material)
metal
Unidentified Metal
Glass
EYEGLASSES

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 x 5.125 x 0.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.3239.1

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