- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1160 a-b
- Description
- (a) Circular wire frame sunglasses with olive tinted lenses and curved metal arms coated in brown rubber. Metal attachments on sides of lenses to screen sun in peripheral vision and for safety. Two metal bars between lenses. (b) Olive coloured painted tin case with “ROCHESTER OPTICAL MFG.CO ROCHEST…
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- Title
- Sunglasses
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- (a) 5.4 (b) 4.5 x (a) 12.2 (b) 14.3 x (a)13.5 (b) 5.7 cm
- Description
- (a) Circular wire frame sunglasses with olive tinted lenses and curved metal arms coated in brown rubber. Metal attachments on sides of lenses to screen sun in peripheral vision and for safety. Two metal bars between lenses. (b) Olive coloured painted tin case with “ROCHESTER OPTICAL MFG.CO ROCHESTER. N.Y. U.S.A.” imprinted on top.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1160 a-b
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