Eyeglasses
- Object Name:
- Eyeglasses
- Object ID:
- 1947.007.31
- Date:
- circa 1820
- Description:
- Spectacles. Gold frames with oval green glass prescription lenses. C-bridge. Turnpin extendable armpieces, with open tear-drop shape earpieces. "B.S." engraved in feathered script on bow. Early 19th century. Labeled on interior, paper attached with tape, "Miss B. Vaughan".
- Material:
- Metal
Glass
Gold - Dimensions:
- H-1 W-4.3 D-5.7 inches
- Provenance:
- The spectacles probably belonged to Elizabeth (Pickering) Stone (1775-1834) of Newington, NH, Kennebunk, ME, and Greenland, NH. Elizabeth (Pickering) Stone was the sister of donor's great-grandmother, Abigail Pickering Packer.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Bertha Vaughan
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