Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1974.011.037 |
Object Name |
Eyeglasses |
Lexicon category |
3: Personal Artifacts |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
One pair of ancient eyeglasses. Oval lenses with gold coloured frames. |
Provenance |
The last owner, Owen Sound storekeeper Charles W. Lowther, told musuem staff that these spectacles came from the George D. McLauchlan McLauchlan Estate. George's father, James McLauchlan, was a 19th-century businessman and politician in Owen Sound, Ontario, who created the "McLauchlan & Sons Biscuit company. Mr. Lowther acquired a number of items that had formerly belonged to George D. McLauchlan, likely at a sale. |
Collection |
Optical Collection |
Material |
Brass/Metal/Glass |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
McLauchlan, James McLauchlan, George D. Lowther, Charles W. |