Pince-nez; Case

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Pince-nez; Case

Entry/Object ID

1981.025.003 a-b

Description

a) Rimless pince-nez spectacles, oval shape. Gold nose bar. Chain attached to left centre eyepiece, at the end of which is a gold hair pin. b) Black leather and velvet spectacle case, marked "Hudson's Bay Company". Age unknown.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Grant, Mr. John

Notes

Accession Date: 25-Jul-81 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pince-Nez

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

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

eyeglasses; case, pince-nez eyeglasses; case

Created By

Tank, Rhonda

Create Date

February 16, 1996

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 18, 2026