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Object Name:
Sunglasses
Object ID:
1995.517.05 a-b
Description:
Pince nez (a) with case (b). Pince nez has black composition frames, metal strap spring-action bridge, and textured black composition nosepieces. Handle at side with pin to fold lenses. Engraved on handle, "B&L00_". Lenses are oval, blue glass, non-prescription. Dimensions expanded: 4.25" wide, 2" high. Case is brown leather covering paperboard. Flap cover. Embossed in silver, "J.M. WARDEN / JEWELER / BRADFORD, VT." Dimensions closed: 5.25" long, 1.75" wide, 0.6" high. Note that case is a spectacles case, not a pince nez case.
Material:
Metal
Glass
Leather
Paper
Composition
Dimensions:
H-0.625 W-1.75 L-5.25 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
People:
Warden, J. M.
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