Spectacles

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Spectacles

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.563

Description

Spectacles: oval green glass lenses in frames with rigid arched nose piece; slightly curved temples extend perpendicularly from hinges, and terminate with smaller hinged pieces with looped ends.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1733 Date made: r. 1700 - 1733

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Across eyepiece

Length

4-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)

Material

brass, Glass (optical)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: One lense loose 1961.