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History & Notes: H.J. Swinny found this pair of spectacles left on his porch in Boise and donated them to the Idaho State Historical Society in 1961.
Description: Spectacles with case. Round lens spectacles with silver toned rims. Arms extend into half circles capped with a small metal sphere. Leather and cardboard case is a tapered cylindrical shape.
Object Number: 1961.146.0000
Object: spectacles
Category: Personal Gear
Circa: 1900
Materials: glass, metal, cardboard, leather
Donor: H.J. Swinney

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