Steel framed eyeglasses, late 19th-early 20th century

Item Info

Title:
Steel framed eyeglasses, late 19th-early 20th century
Date:
1890s to 1900s
Description:
Housed in leather case stamped in gold: Hawkes Crystalized lenses. Extra lenses also present.
Format:
eyeglasses
Digital Collection:
History of Medicine Artifacts
Source Collection:
History of Medicine artifacts collection, 1550-1980s
Series:
George D. Wilbanks Collection Artifacts, approximately 1750-1952
Provenance:
The History of Medicine artifacts collection were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • hwilba0012
  • ref894_xdz
  • homartifacts
  • duke:308624
  • homst54012
  • ark:/87924/r4bg2hk7z
  • 908bee5c-1e18-4730-9e9c-7f5d95dbd62c
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4bg2hk7z
Sponsor:
Adopted by Harsha Murthy T'81 in memory of M.S.N. Murthy, M.D.