University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Vision
Optometry
Classification
Eyeglasses
Corrective eyeglasses
Visual Aids
Vision
Optometry
Accession Number
1969.344.1 a-b
Description
Oval-shaped concavo-convex dark tinted eyeglasses in a steel wire frame; straight sides with sightly flattened earpieces; came with paper case that has a leather-like exterior.
Oval-shaped concavo-convex dark tinted eyeglasses in a steel wire frame; straight sides with sightly flattened earpieces; came with paper case that has a leather-like exterior.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
eyeglasses - Size: Length 13.0 cm x Width 12.0 cm x Depth 3.0 cm
case - Size: Length 15.2 cm x Width 4.2 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.
Dates
1870
1910
circa 1870-1910
Material
metal: grey
glass: translucent brown
paper: brown
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E4-12
Condition Remarks
#2: the leather case is hard and brittle.
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Some prescription in lens (tested by J. C. Williams Co., 6/10/81)