Objects
The Everest Harris Trigeminal goggle
SPECTACLES
spectacles; goggles
Melson Wingate Ltd
Europe: United Kingdom, England
1950s
plastic (celluloid); metal; velvet
eye: 44 mm
2018.770
SPECTACLES
spectacles; goggles
Melson Wingate Ltd
Europe: United Kingdom, England
1950s
plastic (celluloid); metal; velvet
eye: 44 mm
Protective post-surgical spectacles/goggles in clear crystal acetate, with slightly bowed regular bridge, full-height eyecups with off-set horizontally pinned metal-to-metal centre joints leading to reinforced drop-end sides with hockey-end terminals. (Right side original; left side a later replacement with shorter reinforcing wire). Contour-shape eye rims, unglazed. Eyecups padded with light grey velvet cushioning material.
2018.770
Gift of Mr Nigel Wingate FCOptom, 2017