Eyeglasses Strap
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0411 a,b
- Description
- Two different lorgnette straps, one of ribbon, one of cord. (a) narrow, black, grosgrain ribbon, gold hooks and clasps at ends. Ribbon threads through flat gold eyes with short three link chain holding gold swivel hook at one end, ring bolt clasp at other. Tiny, oval, silver buckle slide secured by…
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- Title
- Eyeglasses Strap
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 0.9 x 35.9 cm
- Description
- Two different lorgnette straps, one of ribbon, one of cord. (a) narrow, black, grosgrain ribbon, gold hooks and clasps at ends. Ribbon threads through flat gold eyes with short three link chain holding gold swivel hook at one end, ring bolt clasp at other. Tiny, oval, silver buckle slide secured by two very sharp, short, curved prongs in the middle holds ribbon together. Marks: stamped into each flat eye, on swivel hook, and on ring bolt, "14k" with diamond shaped hallmark on the eyes, series of numbers and letters scratched on back of silver buckle. (b) braided, black cord, long loop with two small, gold slides which clamp around each side and can be moved along length of cord. Small, gold caps at the ends of the loop are fastened together through a small gold ring which in turn is attached to a ring bolt clasp. Sliding clamps have pierced design of oval with four petalled flower inside. Gold coloured fittings are likely brass.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0411 a,b
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Strap Bracelet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0140
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0140
- Description
- An oval, gold, wrist strap. Flat band has hand engraved and stamped design on front consisting of three leaves joined tip to stem, on each side of the middle. Stippled surface beneath leaves and simple scrollwork at each end. Rest of band smooth,ends overlap and are rounded. Three small keyhole slo…
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- Title
- Strap Bracelet
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 5.3 x 5.8 cm
- Description
- An oval, gold, wrist strap. Flat band has hand engraved and stamped design on front consisting of three leaves joined tip to stem, on each side of the middle. Stippled surface beneath leaves and simple scrollwork at each end. Rest of band smooth,ends overlap and are rounded. Three small keyhole slots at one end of band allow band to be adjoined by means of small button/knob on other. Flat, gold loop slides over ends to hold together. Small knob on outside of keyhole end between second and third slots keeps loop from sliding off. Engraved inside: “Miss PC. from her friend P.G.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0140
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