Opera Glasses, Case

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Opera Glasses, Case

Entry/Object ID

1997.032.005 a-b

Description

A) Opera glasses, "Airguide" glasses made in U.S.A. Name is on bottom middle of glasses. On top side there is a round knob between the eyepieces for adjusting vision. The black band around the middle is embossed to resemble leather. 2x magnification B) Opera glasses case. Case is made of leather, very dried out. Front fastens with snap, and back has 2 slits , presumable to attach to belt. One side seam is split open.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Lee, Cathy

Notes

Accession Date: 06-Aug-97 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

glasses, opera glasses

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

August 6, 1997

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

September 16, 2026