Eyeglasses

Name/Title

Eyeglasses

Description

Pair of rimless eyeglasses; glass is oval shaped 1 1/8" across x 1 1/4" high; nosepiece is designed so that lens fits between two small pieces; a hole is drilled in lens and a screw inserted to pull the arms on the nose piece toghther and thus hold the lens; ear pieces done the same as the nosepiece; ear pieces are wire frames that wrap around the ear; Marks: nosepiece appears to have some marking on it but too faint to read. Donor wore these eyeglasses when she was in high school, between 1908 and 1912.

Use

by Mabel Bobbit, 1908-1912

Collection

Mabel D. Bobbit

Acquisition

Accession

1983.007

Source or Donor

Mabel Deiwert Bobbitt

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1908 - 1912

Notes

Date: 1908-1912

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 18, 2001

Create Date

January 18, 2001

Update Date

August 5, 2004