1. Material:
  2. metal (543)

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