lorgnette
lorgnette
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- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- lorgnette
- Other Terms
- Vision Aids
- Date made
- 1860 - 1880
- associated dates
- 1958 06 12 / 1958 06 12
- maker
- unknown
- associated place
- United States: New Jersey, Millburn, Short Hills
- Physical Description
- metal, gold (overall material)
- glass (overall material)
- plated (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- extended: 18.1 cm x 10.2 cm x.7 cm; 7 1/8 in x 4 in x 1/4 in
- overall, folded: 1/4 in x 5 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in;.635 cm x 14.605 cm x 4.445 cm
- ID Number
- MG.M-07404
- accession number
- 220982
- catalog number
- M-07404
- accession number
- 220982
- Credit Line
- New Eyes for the Needy, Inc.
- subject
- Ophthalmology
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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