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Glasses of Henry W. Dennis with eyeglass case
- Owned by
- Dennis, Henry W., American, 1815 - 1882
- Subject of
- Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust, American, founded 2001
- Date
- mid-19th century
- 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)
- 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.
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Personal use
- Type
- eyeglasses
- eyeglass cases
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Families
- U.S. History, 1815-1861
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of M. Denise Dennis, in honor of the Dennis Family
- Object number
- 2014.273.27ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions