Eyeglasses

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Eyeglasses

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.662 a-b

Description

Spectacles: Oval-lens type, with extensible temples; case: green shagreen silver-mounted spectacle case.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1833 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.59.662 A-B
VC.59.662a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case

Width

1-3/4 in

Depth

5/8 in

Length

5-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 5/8 x 5 1/8 in. (4.4 x 1.6 x 13 cm)

Dimension Description

Spectacles (folded)

Width

4-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)

Material

Glass (optical), Wood, silver, Shagreen (leather)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Glasses broken into two parts; one lense missing; case hinge is broken; case hardware no longer secured to case.

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: 1/29/02 B- case is falling apart; no lens right side.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Storeroom/Curatorial Storage