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Date
n.d.
Material
glass; metal; fabric
Catalogue Number
103.08.0457 a,b
Description
A) eyeglasses with purple club master style frames. Lenses are bifocal. B) fabric case with metal clasp closure at top. Fabric is abstract orange, white, and pink.
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Title
Eyeglasses
Date
n.d.
Material
glass; metal; fabric
Dimensions
5.0 x 13.5 cm
Description
A) eyeglasses with purple club master style frames. Lenses are bifocal. B) fabric case with metal clasp closure at top. Fabric is abstract orange, white, and pink.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
Catharine Robb Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0457 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
plastic; glass; fabric;
Catalogue Number
103.08.0458 a,b
Description
Eyeyglasses with thick, purple, slightly square frames and thick lenses. Frames are clear in the middle and at the ends of arms. Gold writing on arms reads “LOUBSOL - FRANCE” and “Christine GOITSCHE”. Glasses are in b) purple leather sleeve, pink lining. “American optical sunvogues” stamped in gold…
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Title
Eyeglasses
Date
n.d.
Material
plastic; glass; fabric;
Dimensions
5.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
Eyeyglasses with thick, purple, slightly square frames and thick lenses. Frames are clear in the middle and at the ends of arms. Gold writing on arms reads “LOUBSOL - FRANCE” and “Christine GOITSCHE”. Glasses are in b) purple leather sleeve, pink lining. “American optical sunvogues” stamped in gold on one side.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
Catharine Robb Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0458 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
glass; plastic; metal; fabric
Catalogue Number
103.08.0459 a,b
Description
Club master style eyeglasses with orange plastic and brass metal frames. “ArtCraft 4 1/4 - 5 3/4” etched on arms near lenses. Housed in b) leather-like flip top case with blue velvet lining. White sticker with “23 052” handwritten in pencil on the underside of the case lid.
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Title
Eyeglasses
Date
n.d.
Material
glass; plastic; metal; fabric
Dimensions
5.0 x 13.0 cm
Description
Club master style eyeglasses with orange plastic and brass metal frames. “ArtCraft 4 1/4 - 5 3/4” etched on arms near lenses. Housed in b) leather-like flip top case with blue velvet lining. White sticker with “23 052” handwritten in pencil on the underside of the case lid.
Subject
Whyte home
personal accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0459 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
metal; stone; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0408
Description
A gold lorgnette with long gold chain set with moonstones. Closed, lorgnette appears as single, round, glass lens atop slim gold handle with large ring at bottom. Pushing tiny button at top of handle causes lenses to spring apart. Gold rimmed eyepieces held together by curved nosepiece hinged at ea…
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Title
Eyeglasses
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
metal; stone; glass
Dimensions
0.7 x 4.0 x 9.5 cm
Description
A gold lorgnette with long gold chain set with moonstones. Closed, lorgnette appears as single, round, glass lens atop slim gold handle with large ring at bottom. Pushing tiny button at top of handle causes lenses to spring apart. Gold rimmed eyepieces held together by curved nosepiece hinged at each eyepiece. Long 67.5 cm , fine, gold chain clipped to ring. Oval milky translucent, milkstones are bezel set at 12.0 cm intervals along each side of chain. Under nosepiece "14 k, hallmark"
Subject
Whyte home
personal
accessories
households
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0408
Images
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