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Object Record
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Metadata
Item ID# |
X978.022.001a/b |
Object Name |
Eyeglasses |
Description |
Pair of eyeglasses and case. Part A: A clamshell style eyeglass case. It is made from tin or another sheet metal and covered in blake imitation leather. It's top is stamped with gold ink, "C.A. FOX & SON / JEWELLERS & OPTICIANS / WALKERTON, ONT." It has a spring loaded hinge that opens to reveal an interior lined with burgundy velvet. Its inner lip is stamped with gold ink, "SAVE YOUR EYES / HAVE YOUR EYES EXAMINED ONCE A YEAR" Part B: A pair of eyeglasses. A thin golden rim contains a pair of oval, lenses joined by a wide bridge. Its ar arms are missing and the bridge is engraved with "KAHN Q". |
Provenance |
These glasses and case are from C.A. Fox & Son, Jewellers & Opticians, located in Walkerton, Ont. The original owner of the eyeglasses is unknown. |
Dimensions |
H-1.5 W-13.5 L-5.6 cm |
Lexicon category |
3: Personal Artifacts |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Business Jewellers Optometry |
Places |
Walkerton |
People |
Fox, Charles |