Eyeglasses

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Eyeglasses

Entry/Object ID

7.96.4

Description

Gold and Rhinestone Framed Bifocals. Material: shell, metal, glass. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 5 1/4" L. x 1 1/4" D. Description: clear glass bifocal lenses, thick, magnifying type, tortoise shell riding bows, gold colored metal frames, decorated with rhinestones, nose pads; engraved on right bow: "Benson's Albert Lea", engraved on left bow: "Carroll Dezell"; found inside eyeglass case #7.96.5.

Context

Worn by Mae Dezell, donor's mother.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

Jan-Mar 1996

Create Date

January 11, 1996

Update Date

November 21, 2024