Eyeglasses

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Eyeglasses

Entry/Object ID

1953.51.1b

Description

Metal framed eyeglasses with clear, rectangular lenses. The temples are heavy-gauge wire, and each has a loop at the end. The bridge is shaped into a semicircle.

Context

Worn by Parker Swasey of Wheelock, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.51

Source or Donor

Swasey, George O.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

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

Material

Glass, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Swasey, Parker (1793-1880)

Related Places

Place

Town

Wheelock

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America