Eyeglasses
- Object Name:
- Eyeglasses
- Object ID:
- 1964.037.02
- Date:
- 1800-1825
- Description:
- Eyeglasses. Round lens frames connected by arched nose piece, glass intact, slightly bluish. Jointed ear pieces that do not straighten. 4.25" from front to hinge, 2.5" from hinge to terminal circle (which is itself 0.75" in diameter), height of glass frame is 1.5", width of front is 4.75".
- Material:
- Metal
Glass - Dimensions:
- H-1.3 W-4.6 D-6 inches
- Provenance:
- Found by Mr. Joseph A Pierce in a shed in Dover and given to him by the owner. He was the son of Deacon Andrew Pierce, first mayor of Dover. He gave the glasses to his grandson, Charles Lyman Pierce.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Charles L. Pierce
- Subjects:
- Eyeglasses, Glasses, Spectacles
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