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eyeglasses
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1850-1870
- Materials:
- metal, glass
- Measurements:
- overall: 1 3/4 in x 5 in x 4 3/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0487
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Round metal eyeglasses feature an etched design throughout the bridge and around the lenses, glass lenses with bifocals, and rounded temples that wrap behind the ear. The proper right temple is broken and bound with tape. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum