Pair of metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protecters

Made:
1891-1920 in England
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Pair of metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protecters
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Pair of metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protecters
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Pair of metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protecters
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Pair of metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protecters
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Pair of metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protecters
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Pair of metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protecters
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Pair of metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protecters
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Pair of metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protecters, possibly motor goggles, English(?), 1891-1920

The wire mesh on the sides of these lenses protect the eyes from particles or debris by following the contours of the face, suggesting that these may have been driving goggles.

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A68712
Materials:
glass, metal and fabric
Measurements:
overall: 45 mm x 130 mm x 110 mm, .02 kg
type:
protective spectacles
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)