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Eyeglasses

Object Name:
Eyeglasses
Object ID:
1995.517.04 a-b
Description:
Pince nez (a) with case (b). Pince nez has tortoiseshell frames with "Canadian style" spring action metal strap bridge; kid leather on nosepieces. Loop handle. Pin on handle to fold lorgnette. Lenses are clear oval glass, prescription. Dimensions expanded: 3.75" wide, 1.6" high. Brown leather case, open at end. 2.5" long, 1.75" wide.
Material:
Metal
Glass
Leather
Skeletal
Dimensions:
H-0.375 L-2.75 D-1.75 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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