Pince-Nez

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Pince-Nez

Entry/Object ID

1996.49.16a

Description

Eyeglasses consisting of 2 oval rimless lenses connected by a nose bridge. The bridge has attached pads that clamp onto the wearer's nose, holding the glasses in place. One lens has an attached chain with a hairpin at the other end.

Context

Worn by Lota Grover Fuller. Sold to her by Dr. Gilbert Rist of Burlington, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1996.49

Source or Donor

Heatherington, Avis Laura Brown (1914-2001)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1900

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-1/4 in

Width

4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Material

Glass, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rist, Gilbert (1870-1963)

Person or Organization

Fuller, Lota Ada Grover (1903-1968)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America