Eyeglasses and Case

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Eyeglasses and Case

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.28.1-2

Description

A pair of small, black eyeglasses with an attached black ribbon. The glasses are accompanied by a small, brown leather carrying case, with a glass liner inside.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

Specific date is unknown, but style is consistent with glasses from the late 1800s.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Eyeglasses

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Case, Eyeglass

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Vision

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Case, Personal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

606 A
606 B

Dimensions

Width

4-1/8 in

Length

2 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2021.28.1

Width

3 in

Length

4 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2021.28.2

Material

Glass, Leather, Plastic, Fabric

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good