Eyeglasses

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Eyeglasses

Entry/Object ID

631 a,b,c

Description

(a) Spectacles. Material: glass and metal. Size: 1 3/8" W. x 4" L. x 1/2" thick. Description: clear glass lens - pince-nez style - bifocals - rimless, rounded lens top and three-sided bottom edge - metal hardware. (b) Chain. Material: metal. Size: 1/4" W. x 10 3/4" L. Description: gold colored delicate chain - attached to right lens - hairpin on other end. (c) Case. Material: textile...and... Size: 4 7/8" W. x 5 1/4" L. x 5/8" deep. Description: burgundy fabric cover - burgundy velveteen lining - gold lettering on case top: "Est. 1875, E.B. Meyrowitz Incorporated, 831 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, Minn."

Context

Worn by Mrs. Chas. Leuthold.

Cataloged By

vanessa

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

December 19, 1995

Update Date

November 21, 2024