Eyeglasses in Case

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Object Name: 
Eyeglasses in Case
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
95.4.344
Dimensions: 
(a) H: 6.2 cm,W: 14.1 cm; (b) H: 5.8 cm, W: 2 cm, L: 13.5 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1920-1940
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Janet B. Hoffman in memory of Dr. Parker Hoffman
Primary Description: 
Colorless lead glass, gold-colored metal, steel, paper fabric; (a) lenses cast, ground, polished, metal stamped, assembled, (b) assembled. (a) Spherical lenses with stamped gold rims and flat bridge, gold nosepieces each stamped "10K PAD," gold hinges and stamped L-shaped legs. (b) Clamshell type case covered with alligator print black paper and lined with blue velvet, stamped on cover "F.a.JORDAN/OPTOMETRIST/312 WEST CHURCHT ST./ELMIRA, N.Y."

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Department: 
Science and Technology; Modern
Provenance: 
Hoffman, Janet B., Source
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
(a) lenses cast, ground, polished, metal stamped
polishing
ground glass