1962.0240.1688 Silver Spectacles view 1
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Spectacles (Eyeglasses)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    George Kippen (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    United States, North America

  • Date:

    1815-1840

  • Materials:

    Silver; Glass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.1688


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Object Number

1962.0240.1688

Object Name

Spectacles (Eyeglasses)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

George Kippen (Maker)
1790-1845

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: From Bridgeport, Connecticut and Albany, New York.

Date

1815-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Earpiece, interior; "20" stamped incuse
2. Mark; Earpiece, interior; "Kippen." stamped in a rectangle

Materials

Silver; Glass

Dimensions (inches)

4.567 (L) , 1.063 (W) , 0.9877 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.6 (L) , 2.7 (W) , 28 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Case: Length: 13.200cm; Width: 3.100cm

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488