D-horseshoe spectacles
Title
D-horseshoe spectacles
Description
D-horseshoe spectacles with blue-tinted lenses. Marked with "McAllister" and a flower with pivot-style temples. The flower mark was commonly used as a journeymen's mark., Gift of Dr. Vincent J. Marchese, 2013.
Creator
John McAllister Jr. & Co.
Date
ca. 1826-1837, probably 1830-1835
Location
OBJ 893
Oval spectacles
Title
Oval spectacles
Description
Round spectacles marked "McAllister Philad" "18" with extendable temples. Missing lenses., Gift of Dr. Vincent J. Marchese, 2013.
Creator
John McAllister & Son (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date
ca. 1825-1835
Location
OBJ 892