Eyeglass Case

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Eyeglass Case

Entry/Object ID

1996.49.15b

Description

Leather, sheath-style eyeglass case. One side is embossed with the label, "Chester Hildreth OPTICIAN BURLINGTON Vt."

Context

Sold by Chester Hildreth of Burlington, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1996.49

Source or Donor

Heatherington, Avis Laura Brown (1914-2001)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Case, Eyeglass

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Case, Personal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

1-7/8 in

Depth

5/8 in

Length

5 in

Material

Artificial Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hildreth, Chester (1823-1902)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America