Reading Eyeglasses
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- Date
- 1900 β 1920
- Material
- glass; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1002 a,b
- Description
- Folding pince-nez with black leather case. (a) Round glass 4.0 dia. silver eyewires. Flexible silver bridge attached to centre of each glass rim. Both have a stamped design. Two pieces of ivory nose pads. On right temple .7 long silver bracket and hinge to clamp other lens. 50.0 black woven tape atβ¦
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- Title
- Reading Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1900 β 1920
- Material
- glass; metal; skin
- Description
- Folding pince-nez with black leather case. (a) Round glass 4.0 dia. silver eyewires. Flexible silver bridge attached to centre of each glass rim. Both have a stamped design. Two pieces of ivory nose pads. On right temple .7 long silver bracket and hinge to clamp other lens. 50.0 black woven tape attached to bracket. (b) 2-piece leather pouch with snap closure. "J.C. Freeman & Co. Opticians 376 Main St. Worcester" in gold on side.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Dr. R. G. Brett
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1002 a,b
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