Henry W. Dennis, American, 1815 - 1882 Search this
Subject of:
Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust, American, founded 2001 Search this
Medium:
metal, crown glass, cloth, and rubber
Dimensions:
H x W (glasses): 2 1/8 × 4 5/8 × 5/8 in. (5.4 × 11.7 × 1.6 cm)
H x W (case): 2 3/8 × 5 1/8 × 3/4 in. (6 × 13 × 1.9 cm)
Type:
eyeglasses
eyeglass cases
Date:
mid-19th century
Description:
The glasses have round, circular lenses and thin metal temple bars made of the same material that frames the lenses. There are small, browned nose pads attached to the bridge. The glasses rest on a small, worn pink cloth inside of a velvet lined case. The case is metal and mostly covered with a patterned black material. Fading, illegible silver lettering is centered on the top lid of the case.
