Glasses, Opera - Margaret Jones

 
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Glasses, Opera - Margaret Jones
Glasses, Opera - Margaret Jones
Glasses, Opera - Margaret Jones
Glasses, Opera - Margaret Jones

Glasses, Opera - Margaret Jones

Object number1977.028.00
Datelate 19th Century
MediumMetal, Glass, Mother of Pearl
DimensionsGlasses: 1 3/8 x 3 15/16 x 2 1/16 in. (3.5 x 10 x 5.3 cm) Handle: 6 1/4 in. (15.8 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA pair of opera glasses attributed to Margaret Jones, wife of Daniel Webster Jones, the Nineteenth Governor of Arkansas (1897-1901). The glasses feature a mother of pearl and gold-metal inlaid handle that is adjustable. The eye piece is comprised of brass and features an focus-adjuster in the middle. The opera glasses are engraved: "Chas. S. Stifft, Little Rock, Ark" and "Bettie Jones".
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