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Maker(s):unknown
Title:Spectacles and case
Type:Optical Device; Personal Equipment
Materials:iron; glass; leather; paper
Measurements:Overall: 5 1/8 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in; 13 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm
Accession Number:  HD 78.131/A
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
spectacles with oval, colorless glass lenses and iron frames in a dark brown case. Label on case inscribed: "Great-grandfather's / -spectacles- / supposed to have been / made about year 1700"

Subjects:
Glass; Leather

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