Sunglasses and Case [Air Ministry]

Object detail

Accession number

2004.5

Maker

Air Ministry
Royal Air Force

Description

Sunglasses with metal frame. Arms have circular hooks at the end to hook over ears. They are attached to the frames with pins. The tinted glass lenses are surrounded by metal frames and there is a plastic nose guard on the side of each lens.
Case: Rectangular metal case with velvet lining. Case opens in the centre into two rectangular halves.

Marks

AM MK VIII 22C/962 Inscribed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Textile/Velvet

Collection

Bomber Command Collection

Credit Line

Air Ministry et al. Sunglasses and Case [Air Ministry], 2004.5. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Device, Vision Eyeglasses Sunglasses Personal Artefacts Personal Gear Personal Assistive Artefacts

Collection type

Air and Space Transport

Subject auto tags

Glasses Vision care Goggles Sunglasses Eyewear Rectangle Eye glass accessory Tints and shades Font Metal

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