Sunglasses

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Sunglasses

Entry/Object ID

2002.029.2

Description

One pair of 19th century sunglasses. Copy alloy (German Silver ?) frames with blue-tinted glass lenses. Lenses are rectangular shape; temples are of slide extension type with loops on the ends for laces or ribbons. It is of interest to note that the left lens has a ripple line in it left over from the glass making process and was never polished out.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 1860

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Depth

4-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Depth represents length of temples, but this is adjustable out to 6 inches.

Material

Glass, Copper Alloy