Collection Highlights
Manhattan Rifles!
Date:
1861-1865
Object Number:
PR.055.3.226
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Spectacles (folding)
Object Number:
INV.7547
Date:
1800-1840
Medium:
Tortoise shell, glass, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 1 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 1 in. ( 3.8 x 11.4 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Spectacles with tortoise shell frame reinforced with metal, circular colorless glass lenses, "C" bridge, and double-hinged temples.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
