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Sunglasses with dark blue lenses, England, 1860-1900
Blue tinted lenses indicate these spectacles were for outdoor use. They protected from bright sunlight. They are a Victorian version of the sunglasses we wear today. The frames are made from silver. Prescription lenses help correct vision. maker: Unknown maker Place made: England, United Kingdom
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- spectacles
- protective spectacles - sunglasses
- Glasses
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- spectacles
- protective spectacles - sunglasses
- Glasses
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights
- Credit: Science Museum, London
Source
- L0059062
Identifier
- L0059062
- Science Museum A681379
- zrvr9ry8
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:19:04.264Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T11:19:04.264Z