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Eyeglasses

Object number2007.56.22

Date1870-1879

MediumVarious metals; Gold; Glass

Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection

DescriptionGold octagonal wire-framed spectacles; scroll (rounded) bridge. Left lens missing. Holes at end of temples (straight bar over ears).Dimensions0.75 x 4.5 x 5 in. (1.9 x 11.4 x 12.7 cm)
Marks"14 K" on left side arm.
"2" on right side arm at tip to lens power.
Historical NotesDonor: Mr. Lawrence C. Woods Jr. Owned and used by donor's grandmother Sarah Scott Shaw of Glenshaw, 1789-1879. Found in collection.

Previous owner Sarah Scott Shaw (1789 - 1879)

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