Eyeglasses

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

eyeglasses

Name/Title

Eyeglasses

Entry/Object ID

2005.56.4

Description

Metal framed eyeglasses with small, clear rectangular lenses. The temples end in a teardrop shape. The right proper lens is cracked.

Context

Worn by Sara Elizabeth Paddock Dole of Cavendish, Vermont. According to family history, "she removed them quickly when anyone approached."

Acquisition

Accession

2005.56

Source or Donor

Johnson, Dorothy Dole

Acquisition Method

Gift

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

Height

1 in

Depth

4-1/2 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Material

Metal, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dole, Sarah Elizabeth Paddock (1832-1907)

Related Places

Place

Town

Cavendish

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America