Pair of sunglasses

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Object Name: 
Pair of sunglasses
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
95.4.328
Dimensions: 
H: 5.5 cm, W: 10.1 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1900-1930
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Janet B. Hoffman in memory of Dr. Parker Hoffman
Primary Description: 
Dark green lead glass; cast, ground, polished. Flat circular lens, ground and polished and rimmed with white plastic having two clips to attach it to a pair of glasses, metal bridge connects two lens frames but one lens is missing.

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Department: 
Science and Technology; Modern
Provenance: 
Hoffman, Janet B., Source
Color: 
dark green
Technique: 
cast, ground, polished
casting
ground glass