Collection Highlights
N Amsterdam, ou N Iork in Ameriq
Date:
ca. 1700
Object Number:
PR.020.FF.13
Medium:
Colored engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Spectacles (adjustable)
Object Number:
INV.7720
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Metal, glass
Dimensions:
closed: 1 x 4 5/8 x 5/8 in. ( 2.5 x 11.7 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on outside of left temple near hinge: "1.5"
Description:
Spectacles with metal (possibly silver) frame, octagonal colorless glass lenses, crank bridge, and temples with loop-to-loop sliders and loop at end.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
