A pair of pale wire-framed glasses. The lenses are octagonal, and the nose bridge is very wide. The length of the temple arms is adjustable, and they slide back and forth.
Collection
History Collection
Cataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.org
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1850 - circa 1900
Time Period
19th Century
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Eyeglasses
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Device, Vision
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Personal Assistive Objects
Nomenclature Class
Personal Gear
Nomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object Number
Other Number
569B
Dimensions
Height
7/8 in
Width
6-1/2 in
Length
5-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Measurements taken when spectacles are fully open, and the temple arms are fully extended.
Materials
Material
Metal, Glass
Material Notes
Brass, most likely
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Exhibition
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1
