Eyeglass Case

Name/Title

Eyeglass Case

Entry/Object ID

1954.1.18b

Description

Leather sheath-style eyeglass case. One side is embossed in gold with the label, "H. H. HEMPLER / OPTICIAN / 453 PENNA AV / COR. 4 1/2 ST / WASHINGTON, D.C."

Context

Owned by William A. Bradley

Acquisition

Accession

1954.1

Source or Donor

Howland, Susan Griggs (1905-1989), Clark, Louise Dewey Howland (1900-1978), Drury, Sylvia Ann Howland Sample, Gay, Emily Shipman Howland Mansfield (1907-1996)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

H. H. Hempler

Date made

1840

Place

City

Washington

State/Province

District of Columbia

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Case, Eyeglass

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Case, Personal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-7/8 in

Width

1-3/8 in

Depth

1/2 in

Material

Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bradley, William A.