Celluloid protective goggles and case
 Catalogue Number: 983 Celluloid protective goggles and case Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Protective eyewear Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1935 Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Description Of Item: Lightweight celluloid goggles for protection from UV lamp. Each eyepiece formed of moulded celluloid with peripheral ventilation holes and edged with brown velvet. Dark grey tint. Elastic bridge and side straps securing with metal clip. W: 14.5 cm x D: 5.5 cm. In original cardboard container marked 'Celluloid, roviex'. How Acquired: Donated by Pamela Sutton, honorary archivist Date Acquired: 31.10.2008 Condition: Good but metal fittings corroded, elastic stretched Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 3 |