Pince-nez eyeglasses

Pince-nez eyeglasses

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Object Name:

Pince-nez eyeglasses

Department

American

Place Made:

United States

Date:

1850-1900

Color

AAT

Physical Attributes Facet (ref)
- Color (ref)
  - color (ref)
    - colorless (ref)

Technique

lenses cast, ground and polished, metal drawn

Dimensions:

H: 5.3 cm, W: 8.3 cm

Accession Number:

95.4.332

Credit Line:

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

Location:

Not on Display

Description

Colorless lead glass, gold-plated metal, cork; lenses cast, ground and polished, metal drawn, glasses assembled. Oval lenses in flat metal frames with large loop spring soldered to top; cork lined nose pieces attached by screws to frames, decorative loop handle on one eyepiece, hook like attachment on other.

Provenance

Hoffman, Janet B., Source

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