Rimless Eyeglasses with amber ear & nose rests and case from Henkel-Davis, c. 1940

Object/Artifact

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Rimless Eyeglasses with amber ear & nose rests and case from Henkel-Davis, c. 1940

Entry/Object ID

1985.33.20

Description

Acc. No. 85.33.20 a. & b. Subject Category: Personal Date or period: Circa-1940 Object: Glasses, eye (& case) Description: a. Rimless eyeglasses, gold frames, amber ear & nose rests. Size: L-1 1/2 x W-4 1/2 inches. b. Case-imitation leather (brown color), signed in gold "Jenkel-Davis." Case lined in black Velvet. Size: L-2 1/4 x W-5 inches. History of Object: Rimless eyeglasses worn by a lady member of the Haslett family (Samuel M.), old-time residents of Alameda. Donor: Doris H. Goodman Date: 9-15-85