Eyeglasses with Case

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Eyeglasses with Case

Entry/Object ID

2011.591.1

Description

A portion of a pair of wire-rimmed eyeglasses and accompanying leather case. It appears as if most of the eyeglasses are missing, and all that remains are a single lens, the nose bridge, and one of the nose pads. Due to the presence of a nose pad, this is not likely a monocle. The brown leather case has an opening on the right side, and the top is inscribed with the optometrist's information.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Chinn-Seretta Optical Co.

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

Time period based on time period given to similar eyeglasses style found in online research.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Top of case

Transcription

Chinn-Seretta Optical Co. / SAN FRANCISCO 991 MARKET ST. / SACRAMENTO 526 K. ST. / OAKLAND 456 13th ST. / STOCKTON 115 E. MAIN ST.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

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

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

574C

Dimensions

Width

3 in

Length

1-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

For eyeglass fragment.

Width

2 in

Length

4-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

For case.

Material

Metal, Glass, Leather

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

George C. Grubb Jr.

Notes

Donor