Eyeglasses

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Eyeglasses

Entry/Object ID

1968.13.1

Description

Metal framed eyeglasses with clear rectangular lenses. The temples extend outward with a pin-and-slot. There is a plaited piece of twine attached to the end of one temple.

Context

Owned by Lemuel Scott of Fletcher, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1968.13

Source or Donor

Scott, Warren A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1860

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

1 in

Length

1-1/8 in

Material

Metal, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Scott, Lemuel (1765-1821)

Related Places

Place

Town

Fletcher

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America