Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Eyeglasses |
Catalog Number |
1954.15 |
Date |
ca. 1810 |
Material(s) |
Brass/Glass |
Dimensions |
H-1 W-4.5 D-5.625 inches |
Description |
This is a pair of eyeglasses with brass frames. They have sliding pin-in-slot earpieces held into hinge with bent steel pins. The glasses have oval lenses. |
Notes |
Attributed by donor to have been given to a member of the Hogan Family by frontiersman Daniel Boone. |
Collection |
C. Frank Dunn Collection |
People |
Hogan family Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820 Fleischman, Daniel |
Subjects |
Eyeglasses Eyes Accessories Optical devices Opticians' shops |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |