1972.30.7

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pair%20of%20eyeglasses%20referred%20to%20as%20%22pince%20nez%22

leather%20case%20for%20eyeglasses

Details

ID Number

1972.30.7

Category

Personal Artifacts

Sub-category

personal gear

Item Name

eyeglasses

Materials

leather, unknown; textile, unknown; paper, unknown; metal, steel; glass

Measurements

overall: 1 7/8 in x 5 in x 4 1/4 in

Description

eyeglasses and case: leather, fabric, paper (case); kidney shaped, black, beige, seams separating, leather missing
spectacles: steel, glass, cork, elliptical lenses; nose bridge bent out of shape

History

called "pince-nez"

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subject (Fre)

Y

Subjects

Costume / Costumes subject

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