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Maker(s):Hitchcock, A.H.
Culture:American
Title:spectacles with case
Date Made:1900 -1910
Type:Personal Equipment
Materials:base metal: steel; glass; leather; paper; fabric
Place Made:United States; Massachusetts; Springfield
Accession Number:  HD 73.069
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Fred C. Davis
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
This type of glasses was made by the thousands and were very inexpensive. Scroll bridge; steel and blue tinted glass eyeglasses, in case stamped with gold inscription, "A.H. Hitchcock / Optician / 331 N Main Street / Springfield,- Mass." Glasses are slightly dirty and frames are rusted.

Subjects:
Glass; Leather

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