University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Vision
Optometry
Classification
Eyeglasses
Corrective eyeglasses
Visual Aids
Vision
Accession Number
1969.17.1 a-c
Description
A pair of eyeglasses with oval-shaped bi-convex lenses, thin steel frame with hinged earpieces; in a black paper case that is semi-cylindrical in cross section.
A pair of eyeglasses with oval-shaped bi-convex lenses, thin steel frame with hinged earpieces; in a black paper case that is semi-cylindrical in cross section.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
eyeglasses - Size: Length 16.0 cm x Width 10.5 cm
case bottom - Size: Length 7.2 cm
case top
Provenance
Acquired from the the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.
Dates
1870
1910
circa 1870-1910
Material
metal: dark grey
glass: clear
paper: black; beige
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E4-12
Condition Remarks
#2: The leather case is hard and brittle.
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Believed to have belonged to Osler's father; Featherstone Lake, Osler.