Historic New England

Eyeglass fragments

5 fragments of celluloid eyeglass frames. Dark brown color. Mostly pieces to pince-nez glasses. Some pieces have lenses still intact.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), glass (material)

GUSN: 17908

Accession Number: 1998.770

Eyeglasses case

Straw slip case for glasses. Removable lid approx. mid-section of case. Tight straw weave.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 17909

Accession Number: 1998.2042

Eyeglasses and case

Small black leather glasses case containing pince-nez glasses w/ gold colored nose support. Oval case has a central snap and a hinged top. Lined in black plush. A= Glasses B= Case

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), leather

GUSN: 17910

Accession Number: 1998.2043AB

Eyeglasses case

No description

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17911

Accession Number: 1998.2044

Maroon leather case w/ pince-nez glasses. Impressed exterior w/ geometric and floral detail. Case angled to accomodate nose support. Glasses consist of small lenses attached to gold colored nose support. A= Glasses B= Case

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), leather

GUSN: 17912

Accession Number: 1998.2045AB

Eyeglasses and case

Small black leather glasses case containing pince-nez glasses w/ silver colored nose support. Oval case has a central snap and hinged top. Lined in black plush. A= Glasses B= Case

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), leather

GUSN: 17913

Accession Number: 1998.2046AB

Eyeglasses case

Brown leather glasses case, oblong w/ flap over opening. Tongue of flap fits into slit in case front.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17914

Accession Number: 1998.2047

Eyeglasses case

Small brown leather case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. Edges are squeezed to release glasses.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17915

Accession Number: 1998.2048

Eyeglasses case

Black leather glasses case, oblong w/ flap over opeing. Tongue of flap fits into slit in case front.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17916

Accession Number: 1998.2049

Eyeglasses and case

Rectangular small black leather glasses case containing pince-nez glasses w/ gold nose support. Case has a central snap w/ a hinged top. Lined in purple plush. A= Glasses B= Case

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), leather

GUSN: 17917

Accession Number: 1998.2050AB

Eyeglasses case

Black leather glasses case, oblong. Front of opening is cut away in an arch. Interior lined in beige plush.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17918

Accession Number: 1998.2051

Eyeglasses and case

Pair of pince-nez eyeglasses in small black leather case. Glasses have dark lenses and black frames. Glasses fold to fit into case. Case had curved edges and embossed foliate detail. A= Glasses B= Case

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), leather

GUSN: 17919

Accession Number: 1998.2052AB

Eyeglasses and case

Pair of wire gold-colored horn-rimmed glasses in brown leather case w/ a hinged lid. Case is lined in dark green velvet. Lenses are bi-focal. A= Glasses B= Case

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), leather

GUSN: 17920

Accession Number: 1998.2053AB

Eyeglasses case

Small brown leather case for pince-nez eyeglasses or eyepiece. Flat w/ rounded edges that are squeezed to release glasses. Edges of opening painted red.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17921

Accession Number: 1998.2054

Eyeglasses case

Small black leather eyeglasses case for pince-nez eyeglasses. Case nearly flat but angled to accomodate nose support. Sides squeeze to release glasses.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17922

Accession Number: 1998.2055

Eyeglasses case

Small brown leather eyeglasses case. For pince-nez eyeglasses. Case nearly flat but angled to accomodate nose support. Sides squeeze to release glasses. Edges of opening painted red.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17923

Accession Number: 1998.2056

Eyeglasses case

Black leather glasses case, oblong w/ flap over opening. Tongue of flap fits into slit in front of case. Edges of opening painted red.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17924

Accession Number: 1998.2057

Eyeglasses case

Small black leather case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. Edges are squeezed to release glasses. Edges of opening painted red.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17925

Accession Number: 1998.2058

Eyeglasses case

Black leather glasses case, oblong. Rounded edges. Front of opening is cut away in an arch.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17926

Accession Number: 1998.2059

Eyeglasses case

Black leather glasses case, oblong w/ flap over opening. Tongue of flap fits into slit in front of case.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17927

Accession Number: 1998.2060

Eyeglasses case

Brown leather glasses case, oblong. Leather incised in diamond-shaped pattern. Opening ripped.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17928

Accession Number: 1998.2061

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17929

Accession Number: 1998.2062

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17930

Accession Number: 1998.2063

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17931

Accession Number: 1998.2064

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17932

Accession Number: 1998.2065

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17933

Accession Number: 1998.2066

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17934

Accession Number: 1998.2067

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17935

Accession Number: 1998.2068

Eyeglasses case

One of eight unmarked eyeglasses cases. Seven are oblong cases for stemmed glasses; one is flat case for pince-nez glasses or eyepiece. All black or brown leather.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17936

Accession Number: 1998.2069

Eyeglasses and case

Pair of pince-nez eyeglasses in small brown leather case. Glasses have black frames. Glasses fold to fit into case. Edges rimmed in metal and are squeezed to release glasses. A= Glasses B= Case

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), leather

GUSN: 17937

Accession Number: 1998.2070AB

Pill timer

Round cardboard dial w/ metal hand; Roman Numerals act as clock; hole on right side as handle; printed in black; inscriptions give instructions for next dose.

Date: 1874-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 17938

Accession Number: 1998.2072

Pill timer

Round cardboard dial w/ metal hand and indicator on edge; Roman Numerals act as clock; hole on right side as handle; printed in red; inscriptions give instructions for next dose. Time reads 10:30.

Date: 1874-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, tin (metal)

GUSN: 17939

Accession Number: 1998.2073

Oil Of Pine

Cylindrical wooden tube containing vial--"Oil of Pine" printed on adhesive paper label on tube and glass vial; glass vial w/ instructions for use, dose, and list of properties.

Date: 1906-1920

Maker: Leach Chemical Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17940

Accession Number: 1998.2074

Powder keg

Tin powder keg. Embossed on both sides w/ image of a deer and trees. Brass neck and tip.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 17941

Accession Number: 1998.2075

Powder keg

Powder keg, covered in brown leather. Leather embossed on both sides w/ image of deer and fowl hung by the feet after a kill. Metal neck painted gold, cork tip.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17942

Accession Number: 1998.2076

Loud, naked & in three colors :the Liberty boys & the history of tattooing in Boston /Derin Bray, Margaret Hodges.

160 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm,

Creators: Bray, Derin, author. Hodges, Margaret, author.

GUSN: 359999

Call Number: Stacks GT5960.T362 B67 2020

The Library of Congress :the art and architecture of the Thomas Jefferson Building /edited by John Y. Cole and Henry Hope Reed ; with essays by John Y. Cole [and others] ; preface by Arthur Ross ; foreword by James H. Billington ; introductions by Daniel Boorstin and Brendan Gill ; principal photography by Anne Day.

320 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm, Arguably the most beautifully decorated building in the United States, the Library of Congress building (now known as the Jefferson Building) reached its 100th anniversary in 1997 after an eighty million dollar restoration that returned it to its origi...

Creators: Cole, John Young, 1940- editor. Reed, Henry Hope, editor. Small, Herbert. Library of Congress, its architecture and decoration.

GUSN: 360000

Call Number: Stacks Z733.U6 L55 1997

The architects' and builders' hand-book.

pages cm

Date: 1921.

Creators: Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905. Nolan, Thomas, 1857-1926.

GUSN: 360012

Call Number: Rare TH151 K5 1921

Floating west :antique Japanese tattoo flash from the collection of Nick York /by Nick York.

pages : illustrations, photographs ; cm

Creators: York, Nick, author.

GUSN: 360013

Call Number: Stacks GT2346.J3 Y67 2021

Walter Gropius :an illustrated biography /Leyla Daybelge, Magnus Englund.

319 pages : illustrations (some color), plans, portraits ; 31 cm

Creators: Daybelge, Leyla, author. Englund, Magnus, author. Gropius, Walter, 1883-1969. Works.

GUSN: 360014

Call Number: Stacks NA1088.G85 E54 2022 c.1 (and 1 more)

Planning your home wisely! /by Royal Barry Wills.

95 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Date: Ã1946.

Creators: Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962.

GUSN: 360015

Call Number: Stacks NA7205.W54 1946

Lost examples of colonial architecture :buildings that have disappeared or been so altered as to be denatured /by John Mead Howells ; with an introduction by Fiske Kimball.

260 pages, 244 pages of plates : illustrations 28 cm

Creators: Howells, John Mead, 1868-1959, author.

GUSN: 360016

Call Number: Stacks NA707.H75 1963

The life and letters of George Bancroft,by M.A. De Wolfe Howe ...

2 volumes 6 portraits (including frontispieces) 22 cm, George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 - January 17, 1891) was an American historian and statesman who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state and at the national level. During his tenure as U.S. Secretary of the Navy, he...

Date: 1908.

Creators: Howe, M. A. De Wolfe (Mark Antony De Wolfe), 1864-1960. Strippel, Henry C.

GUSN: 360017

Call Number: Stacks E340.B2 H8 v.1 (and 1 more)

Candle days;the story of early American arts and implements,by Marion Nicholl Rawson.

xvi, 307 pages frontispiece, plates 20 cm

Date: [Ã1927]

Creators: Rawson, Marion Nicholl, 1878-1956.

GUSN: 360727

Call Number: E161.R26

The Spalding memorial :a genealogical history of Edward Spalding of Virginia and Massachusetts Bay and his descendants ; with a record of their military service in the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Civil Wars ; together with information concerning various other branches of the Spalding family /by Charles Warren Spalding.

xvi, 1308 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm

Date: 1996.

Creators: Spalding, Charles Warren, 1843-

GUSN: 360728

Call Number: CS71.S739 1996

Little gardens for boys and girls,by Myrta Margaret Higgins.

vii, 152 pages illustrations, plates 20 cm

Date: 1910.

Creators: Higgins, Myrta Margaret.

GUSN: 360729

Call Number: SB457.H6 1910

Lost Springfield, Massachusetts /Derek Strahan.

158 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm, "At the end of the nineteenth century, the U.S. Armory opened in Springfield, spurring rapid growth. With that golden age of progress came iconic buildings and landmarks that are now lost to time. Railroads brought workers eager to fill Springfield's factories and ...

Creators: Strahan, Derek, author.

GUSN: 360730

Call Number: F74.S8 S95 2017

A memorial of the life and benefactions of Mary Hemenway, 1820-1894.

[10], 74 pages, 9 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm

Date: 1927.

Creators: Tileston, Mary Wilder, 1843-1934.

GUSN: 360731

Call Number: CT240.H48 M5 1927

Countering illicit traffic in cultural goods :the global challenge of protecting the world's heritage /edited by France Desmarais.

xii, 196 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Creators: Desmarais, France, 1956- International Council of Museums.

GUSN: 360732

Call Number: CC135.C68 2015

Building Stata :the design and construction of Frank O. Gehry's Stata Center at MIT /Nancy E. Joyce ; commentary by Frank O. Gehry ; photographs by Richard M. Sobol.

xxi, 137 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 x 28 cm, "This illustrated book chronicles the entire planning and construction process of the Frank Gehry-designed Ray and Maria Stata Center at MIT. Taking us from the historical background and architectural context at MIT through the in...

Date: Ã2004.

Creators: Joyce, Nancy (Nancy Eleanor) Gehry, Frank O., 1929-

GUSN: 360733

Call Number: T171.M8195 J69 2004

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