Opera glasses and case owned by Mary Church Terrell
date: label: Date
content: late 19th-mid 20th century
name: label: Created by
content: Lemaire, French, 1846 - 1955
label: Owned by
content: Mary Church Terrell, American, 1863 - 1954
notes: label: Description
content: Larger opera glasses (a) and case (b). The case cannot be opened. The opera glasses inside appear to be a larger version of A2017.13.1.16ab with mother of pearl decoration. The green leather case has a blue silk lining. The side seams are torn and the leather is partially abraded. There is a button closure to open the hinged lid.
place: label: Place collected
content: Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
label: Place made
content: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Amusements
label: Topic
content: Domestic life
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Opera (Music)
label: Topic
content: Theatre
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
label: Classification
content: Accessories and Personal Effects
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2017.13.1.17ab
objectType: label: Type
content: opera glasses
label: Type
content: cases (containers)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: case: leather, silk, metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 2 7/8 × 4 7/8 × 2 1/4 in. (7.3 × 12.4 × 5.7 cm)