Eyeglasses and Case

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Object Name:

Eyeglasses and Case

Place Made:

United States

Date:

about 1920-about 1940

Color

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colorless

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- Color (ref)
  - color (ref)
    - colorless (ref)

Technique

lenses cast, ground, polished, assembled

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polishing

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  - finishing (ref)
    - polishing (ref)

AAT

ground glass

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  - materials (ref)
    - inorganic material (ref)
      - glass (ref)
        ground glass (ref)

Dimensions:

(a) (closed) H: 6.3 cm, W: 10.1 cm; (b) H: 5.6 cm, W: 2.1 cm, L: 13.5 cm

Accession Number:

95.4.327

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Janet B. Hoffman in memory of Dr. Parker Hoffman

Location:

Not on Display

Description

Colorless lead glass, metal, and fabric; lenses cast, ground, polished, and assembled. (a) Bifocal oval lenses, connected by flat gold metal bridge with illegible markings inside, at outer edge of lenses hinges are screwed which are attached to wire legs ending in curved ear-pieces. (b) Oval metal hinged case is lined with dark green or black velvet and covered with reddish-brown imitation leather, stamped "JOHN A.SPLENGER, M.A./GENEVA, NEW YORK." on lip of case.

Provenance

Hoffman, Janet B., Source

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