Object Number 1964.1199

Object Name

Spectacles case (Eyeglasses case)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Charles Parker (Maker)
Possibly the same as C. Parker & Co. or Charles Parker. [Per previous cataloguer, October 2007]

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Date

1860-1880

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Side of the base near the handle; "PAT.\D JAN. 24, 1860 / C. PARKER" stamped incuse in Roman capitals.

Materials

Silverplate on brass; Metal; Velvet

Dimensions (inches)

0.669 (H) , 5.63 (L) , 1.378 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

1.7 (H) , 14.3 (L) , 3.5 (W)

Object Description

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