GLASSES, Cyclists'
CH1980.137
Cylists eye protectors with tinted glass and folding gauge sides. See picture in Harrod's 1895 catalogue p. 653.
Addition 24.4.98:
Cycling spectacles with folding steel gauze side protectors. Also known as driving or railroad spectacles. Tinted dome lenses, thin steel wire wire frames and curl sides.
Late 1890s.
Identical models shown in Harrods catalogue, p. 653 and Sears/Roebucks catalogue 1897 p. 463.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1980.137 |
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| Accession Date: | 6 May 1980 |
| Credit: | Mr E Vagg |
Material
| Glass | 0 - Whole |
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| Metal |
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Measurement
| width | 105mm |
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