Metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protector in brown handmade fabric pouch
Date
1891-1920
Description
Metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protectors, possibly motor goggles, 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
From a collection of glasses formerly worn by Mrs M. Hassett (1891-1983) and her husband. The Glasses were worn from the early 1900s until 1983. They were originally obtained form optometrists in Warrnambool, Geelong, Ballarat and Melbourne, the most noted being Thomas Gaunt & Co. (Melbourne, Australia), late 19th century manufacturer and retailer of jewellery, clocks, watches and decorative items.
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