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Object Description
| Creator | [Unknown]. |
| Title | Magnifying Glass |
| Medium or Materials | glass ; metal -- silver ; metal -- silver gilding ; metal -- sterling silver |
| Date Original | ca. 1890 - 1895 |
| Description | Silver frame with gilding and glass, sold in lined case with retailer listed on case interior. Made in France by an unknown maker, retailed in San Antonio by Bell & Brothers. |
| Dimensions | 7 3/8 x 3 3/16 x 7/16 in. (18.7 x 8.1 x 1.1 cm) ; Case: 1 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (2.9 x 11.4 x 22.2 cm) |
| Place of Origin | France ; San Antonio (Bexar County, Tex.) |
| Provenance | The Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill |
| Caption / Inscription / Signature | Marked on bezel: "FRANCE / STERLING" ; Marked on handle: "FRANCE" ; Marked on inside of case: "BELL & BROS. / San Antonio Tex." |
| Date Digital | 2019 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | img |
| Artisan or Artist | Bell & Bros. |
| Name Variations | Bell & Brothers. |
| Subject LC | glass ; silver ; plate ; silver alloys ; magnifying glasses |
| Subject AAT | Materials Facet -- Materials (Hierarchy Name) -- materials (matter) -- inorganic material -- glass (material) ; Materials Facet -- Materials (Hierarchy Name) -- materials (matter) -- inorganic material -- metal -- nonferrous metal -- silver (metal) ; Materials Facet -- Materials (Hierarchy Name) -- materials (matter) -- inorganic material -- metal -- plate (material) -- silver gilding ; Materials Facet -- Materials (Hierarchy Name) -- materials (matter) -- inorganic material -- metal -- nonferrous metal -- silver alloy -- sterling silver ; Objects Facet -- Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) -- equipment -- personal equipment -- magnifying glasses |
| Subject NMC | Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology -- optical tools and equipment -- lens -- glass, magnifying |
| Form | personal equipment -- magnifying glasses |
| Coverage Date | ca. 1890 - 1895 |
| Category | Marks and Signatures of artisans and artists |
| Local Resource Number | B.2018.40 |
| Contributing Institution | The Bayou Bend Collection, MFAH |
| Rights | Photo copyright Museum of Fine Arts Houston ; For more information, contact texasartisans@mfah.org |
| Format | jpg |
| Artisan or Artist Identifier | AI-00005 |
| Identifier | B-2018-40 |
| Date created | 2019-02-08 |
| Date modified | 2019-02-08 |
Description
| Title | B-2018-40_01 |
| Date created | 2019-02-08 |
| Date modified | 2019-02-08 |
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