Magnifying Glass

Name/Title

Magnifying Glass

Entry/Object ID

1937.5.1

Description

Small magnifying glass with a wire frame. The frame is wrapped around the edge of a circular glass lens, extending outward into a triangular handle where the two ends meet.

Context

Owned by William Andrew Ellis of Danville, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1937.5

Source or Donor

Ellis, Grace (1897-1963)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Glass, Magnifying

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Lens

Nomenclature Class

Optical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-7/8 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Depth

1/8 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ellis, William Andrew (1875-1961)

Related Places

Place

Town

Danville

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America