Eyeglass Case

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Object Name: 
Eyeglass Case
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
95.7.20
Dimensions: 
Overall W: 4.9 cm, L: 13 cm, Th: 2.1 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1900-1910
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Janet B. Hoffman in memory of Dr. Parker Hoffman
Primary Description: 
Reddish brown leather; formed over a mold. Rectangular hollow case, rounded at one end and open at the other, stamped in gilt on one side "CRYSTAL OPTICAL CO./19 E.MARKET ST./CORNING, N.Y."

More Info

Department: 
Science and Technology; Modern
Provenance: 
Hoffman, Janet B., Former Collection
1995-10-27
Color: 
reddish brown
Technique: 
formed over a mold
Inscription: 
CRYSTAL OPTICAL CO./19 E.MARKET ST./CORNING, N.Y
Stamp
: 
on one side in gilt