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Date1800s
Terms
- Eyeglasses
- Glass
- Tortoise Shell
- United States
Dimensions24.11 cm (9 1/2 in.)
Object number2007.327.1
DescriptionTortoise shell lorgnette spectacles (.1) and brown leather case with embossed decoration (.2). 2007.327.1: long, gradually curved tortoise-shell handle. Oval shaped spectacles, hinged to close into the middle of the handle.