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Magnifying Glass

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1940-1960

GUSN

GUSN-56228

Description

Circular lens pivots in "alligator" case

Details

Descriptive Terms

magnifying glasses
glass (material)
leather
plastic (organic material)
Glass
Leather
Plastic
GLASS, MAGNIFYING

Associated Building

Original to Gropius House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

0.5 x 2.25 x 2.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Ise Gropius

Accession Number

1984.620

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