Eyeglasses
Object number2007.56.53
Made by
John McAllister Sr.
Datec. 1812
MediumSteel; Glass
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionPair of double folding steel spectacles, with circular glass lenses.Dimensions4.625 x 6 in. (11.7 x 15.2 cm)Historical NotesDouble folding temple spectacles tend to date perhaps 1760-1810. In 1812, Congress passed the Embargo Act restricting the import of goods made in Europe. The first American made eyeglasses date from after this period. They differ from European spectacles in that they have no hallmarks and seldom have a makers name. Found in collection.
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Dr. A. L. Tucker
C.M. Davidson and Company
Randolph Engineering, Inc.
Randolph Engineering, Inc.