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Eyeglasses

Object Name:
Eyeglasses
Object ID:
2004.033.02
Description:
Spectacles in case. Pince-nez with circular yellow-tinted lenses and brass rims. Brass ring on outer side of each lens. In open-ended brown leather case. Leather stamped in gold on front: "BROWN BURPEE / KENNARD BLOCK / MANCHESTER, N.H.", with image of Old Man of the Mountain wearing spectacles.
Material:
Glass
Metal
Brass
Leather
Dimensions:
H-2 W-4.6 D-0.1 inches
Provenance:
Collected by Dr. Sylvio Dupuis (b. 1934), an optometrist in Manchester, NH, 1957-1971.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Sylvio L. Dupuis
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