Eyeglasses

Object/Artifact

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Eyeglasses

Description

Pair eyeglasses - metal frames - glass 1 1/2" x 1 5/8" oval - nose piece 7/8" across - ear pieces 4" with curved ends - 1" of etching on ear piece near frame - etching around frames. Glasses case made of metal covered in leather-like material, 5 3/8" x 1 7/8", dark blue. On back of case - "Schoenburn & Son/ Optometrists/ Optical Dept., Becker, Ryan & Co/ 63rd & Halstead Sts/ Chicago"

Use

Isaac Polakoff (1864 - 1935)

Collection

Carol Finkel

Acquisition

Accession

1987.072

Source or Donor

Carol Drevno Finkel

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Place

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Made: Schoenborn & Sons

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 3, 2002

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Isaac Polakoff

Create Date

January 3, 2002

Update Date

August 3, 2024