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Eyeglasses

Object Name:
Eyeglasses
Object ID:
1995.517.01 a-b
Date:
circa 1900
Description:
Spectacles with Case. Spectacles (a) are half-moon reading glasses. Steel (?), with clear glass lenses, with prescription. Wire side arms with riding bow ear pieces, small balls on end of ear piece. W-bridge. Several breaks and repairs. 3.9" wide, 5.4" deep, 1" high. Case (b) is leather-covered steel, with spring hinge. Black leather. Very poor condition. 4.6" long, 2" deep, 0.5" high.
Material:
Metal
Glass
Tissue
Leather
Dimensions:
H-0.5 W-4.625 D-2 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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