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Driving Goggles

Date1908
Terms
  • Driving Goggles
  • Glass
  • Silver
  • Velour
  • Silk Fiber
  • Leather
  • Paper
Dimensions3.81 × 11.43 × 1.27 cm (1 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 1/2 in.)
MarkingsPaper inside: "motor glasses (for a child?) about 1908".
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Hubbard French
Object numberCOS84.41
DescriptionA pair of driving goggles with clear glass lenses set in a metal frame with silk and velour padding. Elastics attached at the left and right sides allow the goggles to be fastened behind the head with a metal hook and eye closure. The goggles are stored in a rectangular case made of cardboard and paper made to mimic brown crocodile leather.
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