Glasses, also known as eyeglasses or spectacles, are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes. They are normally used for vision correction or eye protection. Pince-nez is a French style of spectacles, popular in the 19th century, that are supported without earpieces, by pinching the bridge of the nose. The name comes from French pincer, "to pinch", and nez, "nose". Although pince-nez were used in Europe in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, modern ones appeared in the 1840s and reached their peak popularity around 1880 to 1900 A solid bridge piece is moulded to fit the curvature of the bridge of the nose. They are anchored onto the bridge of the nose via two small spring-loaded clips terminating in special nose-pads made from bone or tortoise shell on metal called plaquettes, which are tweezered apart for placement on the face through applying pressure to two small lever-like finger-pieces located on the front of the bridge. Plaquettes could be either hinged and flexible, permitting a better fit, or static as in the older examples of this type.. They were popular from the 1890s through to the 1950s, One half of a pair of lady’s Pince-nez eyeglasses with 1 gold rimmed glass lens , a gold style bridge and a fine gold chain that is attached to the side of the lens frame and to a shaped over- ear metal piece. eyes, spectacles, eye glasses, optometry, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, pince-nez

Hoskin's ointment for blight, inflammation, ad all other affections of the eyes. Sole Agents Cornell and King 47 Bridge St Ballarat.hoskin's ointment, cornell and king, chemistry

This set of winkers was probably used on draught horses in farming.Horses played a vital role in the agricultural history of Orbost. This item is connected to that role.A set of horse winkers made of dark brown leather with a metal chain bit. There are two leather cups that are placed on either side of the eyes. agriculture winkers blinkers horse farming

Donated by Stan McFee from the Keith McIlwraith Collection.Black & White postcard. Central figure of fisherman with hand shading his eyes, looking out to sea. He is standing in the Fisherman's Shed."Looking for the boats. Fisherman at Cowes." "Real Photo Series M. 2384" cowes fisherman, phillip island, stan mcfee, keith mcilwraith collection

Our connection to the sea is indescribable and anonymous to most. Describing it in words alone, does not it justice, hence I paint.Marine artSketch on paper in graphite depicting an ship officer in uniform, his body in the sea nearly to the shoulders. A black rectangle hidding his eyes.maritime art prize, anl maritime art prize, warren fox, 2019, officers, seafarers, artwork-paintings

The Ballarat Technical Art School boasted a well-stocked Antique Room replete with plaster copies of classical, Renaissance and Gothic sculptural examples, which were used as drawing props by students. The school inherited some casts from its predecessor institutions, and further consignments were purchased during the 1920s, including full length, bust and relief figures, as well as dozens of ornamental and architectural casts. Unfortunately, much of the collection was lost or destroyed in the late 1950s. This is one of the few surviving pieces, with TAFE students reportedly drawing from it into the twenty-first century. It was removed to the University's Historical Collection in 2012.White plaster cast of a woman with closed eyes. The cast is hollow, with an opening at the back. There is a metal wire at the back so it can hang on the wall.ballarat technical art school, ballarat school of mines, art, drawing, plaster, drawing the human figure from cast, drawing from the antique

Bill Delecca was born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1929. A Bendigo-based teacher and painter, he has exhibited widely in the local area from 1951, including a retrospective in Bendigo Art Gallery, 1990. He has twice won the Bendigo Art Prize for watercolour and his work is represented in galleries and private collections throughout Australia and overseas. Instrumental in the establishment of degree courses in Art at Bendigo College of Advanced Education, he is also the author of an Education Department report to the Australia Council, 1987.Portrait of a young man. He has dark hair and dark eyes. The signature of the artist at bottom right. Untitled. William Delecca collection.On the back: Camden Art Centerpainting, male youth, portrait

The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Paper mache head in shape of a skull - painted grey with black eyes, nose and white mouth. Wearing a dark brown "bush" hat.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharron lohe, ww2 internment camp puppet theatre, puppet theatre

1940s celluloid doll which belonged to donor.Celluloid doll dressed in yellow celluloid dress. Articulated arms and legs. Sleeping doll. Eyes were repaired 2011 Produced in the 1940s.toys, dolls

This item is from a collection donated by descendants of John Francis Turner of Wodonga. Mr. Turner was born on 6 June 1885. He completed all of his schooling at Scotts Boarding School in Albury, New South Wales. On leaving school, he was employed at Dalgety’s, Albury as an auctioneer. In 1924 John was promoted to Manager of the Wodonga Branch of Dalgety’s. On 15/03/1900 he married Beatrice Neal (born 7/12/1887 and died 7/2/1953) from Collingwood, Victoria. They had 4 daughters – Francis (Nancy), Heather, Jessie and Mary. In 1920, the family moved From Albury to Wodonga, purchasing their family home “Locherbie” at 169 High Street, Wodonga. "Locherbie" still stands in Wodonga in 2022. The collection contains items used by the Turner family during their life in Wodonga. This doll was given to Nancy Turner (born 22/12/1911) for her 3rd birthday. The clothes were handmade by her mother Mrs Beatrice Turner. Celluloid is one of the first synthetic plastics ever created. It is made from wood products that include cellulose nitrate and camphor. First created in 1863, it was a popular material to make items as diverse as jewellery and dolls from the 1870s through the 1930s. Celluloid is flammable, deteriorates easily if exposed to moisture and can be prone to cracking and yellowing.This item comes from a collection used by a prominent citizen of Wodonga. It is also representative of a domestic item common in the 1930s.Celluloid doll dressed in home made clothing. Doll has red lips, dark eyes and brown wavy hair as part of the design.domestic items, children's toys, vintage dolls

Black and white copy of original portrait of a man wearing a pinstriped suit with a white suit and slick backed hair and large dark eyes.norman nelson

Bike Palooza Bendigo is an event organised by Bike Bendigo. The event celebrates bikes and cycling activities of all kinds in and around Bendigo throughout the month of October. City of Greater Bendigo partners with Bike Palooza Bendigo through its Walk, Cycle Greater Bendigo policy and by providing funds for community events with promote bicycle riding.White cloth bicycle flag with green print. Reverse is printed with green bicycles. Two small metal eyes on left hand side.Bike / Palooza / Bendigo / Octobercity of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo health, city of greater bendigo leisure

Would have been attached to a horse halter or bridle over horse's eyes to prevent flies infecting horse's eyes.Coloured string hand knotted into a fringed object. Colours have faded, but appears to have been red, green & yellow.

Born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 1877; Arrived Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1878; Died: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1906RealismGift of Mrs J.O. Wicking, 1975Portrait with short hair, dark clothes and a dark background. Gold brushed timber frame.Recto: Not signed; Not dated; Not titledpainting, portrait, face, eyes, colonial

The Black Shouldered Kite is commonly found throughout mainland Australia in grasslands and other open habitats. It is a raptor (bird of prey) that will eat mice and other small rodents. The species is monogamous and will find a mate by the male giving food to the female while both are in flight. It is sometimes confused with the letter-winged kite though there undercarriages when in flight are very different with the letter-winged showing the letter W or M and the black shouldered kite showing black wing tips with white towards its belly area. The feathers of this species when alive and in the wild are more white than this specimen. The iris is usually red in mature birds so this specimen may not have been a mature bird as its eyes are brown. However, this is difficult to ascertain because it is also possible that the taxidermist who replaced the original eyes with the current glass ones provided a colour which was not accurate to the age/species of the bird. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This Black Shouldered Kite has a white face and front of body with a grey posterior from the top of its head to its tail. It has black on its wings/shoulders. Its face is white with its eyes delineated by small black apostrophe like shapes from the inner eye to the top of the eye. The specimen stands on a wooden perch and has a swing tag tied around its right leg. Its eye colour is brown rather than red, indicating it is not a mature specimen.9. / Black Shouldered Kite / See Catalogue, page 3 / taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, black shouldered kite

This girl's white long sleeved blouse made from lace,voile and net and was probably made for a special occasion c1900. The delicate needlework flowers on the net insert on front of blouse and the over sleeves exhibit a high standard of skill. The fine pintucks on the front, collar and cuffs are finished by small white beads sewn around the edges. The eyes for the hooks on back opening seam are hand-sewn The women of the early settler families were skilled dressmakers and made the clothes for their families as they established market gardens and farms in Moorabbin Shire This girl's blouse made from lace,voile and net is an example of the high needle work skill of the women of the early settler families in Moorabbin Shire c1900 A girl's white,long sleeved, tulle blouse,with a high collar stiffened by 4 metal wires. The tulle has pintucks front and back with inserted decorated net panels and sleeves . The long lace outer sleeves have lace edging at the cuffs. The whole blouse is lined with tulle. .The high collar has horizontal pintucks and has small white beading along top and base. The lining tulle has horizontal pintucks and beading and lace edging on the cuffs of the inner sleeves. Hooks and eyes fasten the back of the blouse and ribbon is inserted at waist to produce a flared effect over hips clothing, brighton, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, pioneers, dressmaking,lacework, craftwork, tulle, net, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork , bentleigh, moorabbin shire , dairy farms, fruit orchards

Letter written on white paper and dated December 1872. Letter mentions that Detlef is still under treatment for injury to his eyes. Unreadable signature.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, detlef

A colour picture in white frame of a crowd on a sunny day. Some people wore sun glasses while some covered thier eyes with their hands.Bon Voagephotograph, bon voyage

Corselet was worn on wedding day in 1958 by Dorothy WilliamsWhite embossed nylon Merry Widow Corselet. Hooks & eyes down the back. Four detachable suspenders. Small blue rosebud at centre of bra.Merry Widow a Warner original. Merry Widow by Warner's Le Gantcostume, female underwear

Brown furry material in the shape of a bear. Straw hat. Black plastic nose. Red material toungue. Red & white material eyes. No clothestoys, children, stuffed toy, humphrey bear, presents