Eyeglasses

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Eyeglasses

Entry/Object ID

1972.24.5

Description

Brass framed eyeglasses with oval green-tinted lenses. The temples extend with a pin and slot, and there are loops at the end of each temple.

Acquisition

Accession

1972.24

Source or Donor

Howard, Clara Berry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1800

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

Width

4-3/4 in

Material

Brass, Glass