Eyeglasses; Case

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Eyeglasses; Case

Entry/Object ID

2016.001.005 a-b

Description

a) spectacles and b) case a) gold, wire frame glasses [spectacles]. Lens are modified hexagon shaped and have no lower frame. Each wire temples is flattened for half the length and engraved with a fine echo chevron design on the flat surface. Remainder of wire temple formed in rounded ear piece with end bent at approx. 90 degrees. Each temple marked "ARTCRAFT 1710 [?] 12 K GF ["12K GF" = 12 karat gold filled]. Frame attached to each lens with two tiny screhttp://192.1681.0.1ws. Flattened gold wire bridge, engraved with similar chevron design. Bridge marked on inside: "IMPERIAL G.F." [GF = gold filled]. Elongated oval ivory pearlized plastic nose pads. B) Flat metal case, oblong, with rounded ends, spring-hinged flip lid. Case covered with faux black textured leather. Faint evidence of a printed, pointed shield rest on lid. Interior lined with royal blue cotton velveteen. Case base has lip to hold glasses in place. Evidence of original paper label.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Money, Brian

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Eyeglasses

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Vision

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

case eyeglasses

Created By

Silver, Christie

Create Date

October 8, 2016

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 18, 2026