Safety Glasses

Object/Artifact

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Swedish American Museum

2024.17.10_Front

2024.17.10_Front

Name/Title

Safety Glasses

Entry/Object ID

2024.17.10

Description

Ful Vue-brand safety glasses with round green lenses and metal side shields with hole perforations. Dated to 1940s.

Context

Belonged to Adolph Gunnar Mauritz Nilssen.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.17

Acquisition Method

Found in collection

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

Inside nose bridge on either side

Transcription

"Ful Vue" "/025"

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Eyeglasses, Safety equipment, Protective clothing

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Both lenses and nose bridge

Length

5 in

Dimension Description

Lens

Diameter

2 in

Circumference

12-9/16 in

Dimension Description

Lenses, nose bridge with arms outstretched

Length

13-11/16 in

Material

Metal, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Adolph Gunnar Mauritz Nilssen