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Date
1980 – 1989
Material
metal; plastic; fabric; leather
Catalogue Number
103.08.0562 a,b
Description
A pair of Carrera sports and glacier sunglasses with white metal frames, red leather bindings on the front middle and side shields, and a long black connecting strap to hang from neck. The lens are a shiny silver with a reflective quality, and on the left lens on the front reads “CARRERA” in the ri…
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Title
Sunglasses
Date
1980 – 1989
Material
metal; plastic; fabric; leather
Dimensions
5.7 x 14.8 x 33.6 cm
Description
A pair of Carrera sports and glacier sunglasses with white metal frames, red leather bindings on the front middle and side shields, and a long black connecting strap to hang from neck. The lens are a shiny silver with a reflective quality, and on the left lens on the front reads “CARRERA” in the right corner.The arms are white with a red line down the middle and “CARRERA” written in box text. The earpieces are black with the connecting strap threaded through holes at the end of the earpieces. On the inside of the left arm it reads “MADE IN AUSTRIA 5597 70 130”.With the sunglasses is a grey structured sleeve/case/pouch for the sunglasses (b). It is made out of suede-like material with stitching along one side and the bottom, and embossed on one side is “C CARRERA”. The sunglasses slide into the top of the pouch.
Subject
ski
skiing
mountain
accessory
Karen Percy
sunglasses
Credit
Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
103.08.0562 a,b
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.150
Description
Man sitting on ground leaning back on hands looking at man sitting on chair playing guitar smoking a cigarette, wearing sunglasses.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
14.8 x 22.8 cm
Description
Man sitting on ground leaning back on hands looking at man sitting on chair playing guitar smoking a cigarette, wearing sunglasses.
Subject
guitar
musician
sunglasses
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.150
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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