Bifocal Spectacles with Case, 1850-1940

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Spectacles

Date Made

1880-1940

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

81.50.94

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Dr. Russell Runnells. (Michigan Veterinarian Medicine Association)

Material

Metal
Glass (Material)
Imitation leather
Velvet (Fabric weave)

Color

Gold (Color)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 2 in (spectacles)
Width: 4.125 in (spectacles)
Length: 4.25 in (spectacles)
Height: 2.25 in (case)
Width: 5 in (case)
Length: 0.5 in (case)

Inscriptions

on bridge between lenses: J.O. Co.
Bifocal Spectacles with Case, 1850-1940