Eyeglasses

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Eyeglasses

Entry/Object ID

1958.14.6a

Description

Metal framed eyeglasses with clear oval lenses. The temples are constructed in 2 parts and extend outward to lengthen. One of the temples is stamped with the mark, "TM&CO".

Context

Worn by Captain Josiah Tilden of Hartford, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1958.14

Source or Donor

Hatch, William Benjamin, Tilden, Carl

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

TM & Co.

Date made

1810

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1 in

Width

5-1/4 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Material

Metal, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tilden, Josiah (1760-1849)

Related Places

Place

Village

White River Junction

Town

Hartford

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America