Object Number 1965.2923 A

Object Name

Spectacles (Eyeglasses)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

George Kippen (Maker)
1790-1845

Place of Origin

Albany, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Kippen worked in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Date

1820-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Left earpiece, exterior, near hinge; "30" stamped incuse
2. Mark; Right earpiece, interior, near hinge; "Kippen." stamped in a rectangle

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

1 (H) , 4.213 (L) , 4.528 (W) , 0.8818 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.54 (H) , 10.7 (L) , 11.5 (W) , 25 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

OL: (extended) 16.000cm

Object Description

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