Spectacles

Name/Title

Spectacles

Entry/Object ID

G2011.011.1-2

Description

1) Spectacles made of silver, stamped inside the right temple “PURE COIN.” Octagonal lenses, crank nosepiece, extension temples with narrow loops at the ends. Quite delicate. 2) Case made of steel, long, narrow oval shape. Lined with cutout pieces of now-tan drill.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1835 - 1880

Lexicon

Search Terms

spectacles, eyeglasses, silver, "pure coin", octagona, octagonal