Showing 12 items matching pince nez
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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Personal Effects, lady’s Pince-nez ½ with fine gold chain, c1900
... Personal Effects, lady’s Pince-nez ½ with fine gold chain...pince-nez... for vision correction or eye protection. Pince-nez is a French style... One half of a pair of lady’s Pince-nez eyeglasses with 1... Effects, lady’s Pince-nez ½ with fine gold chain One half ...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 -
Vision Australia
Object, American Optical Company, Fits-u eyeglasses pince nez trial fitting setting, 1900s
... Fits-u eyeglasses pince nez trial fitting setting... time, the pince nez style of glasses became popular. The 'Fits... dimensions of pince nez ... Object Fits-u eyeglasses pince nez trial fitting setting Canvas ...To be fashionable, and possibly improve vision at the same time, the pince nez style of glasses became popular. The 'Fits-u' design has a mounting that allowed the bridge to stay solid, whilst the springs in the nose pads allowed for removal (unlike pince nez which had a springs in the bridge). Although complete, this box includes models with different distance dimensions and the height of the bridge, with these figures are etched onto the lenses. An order table is included in the box with the pupillary distance and height so the catalogue number and quality and quantity of each size can be ordered by the dispenser. The pupillary distance is used to design spectacle frames. Canvas box which includes display models of different dimensions of pince nez Handwritten on the back: James Korp Backhouse (?) 1904 Ophthalmic Optician & Optometristassistive devices -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Functional object - Pince-nez Spectacles, c. late 19th century
... Pince-nez Spectacles...Pince-nez were a style of spectacles that held...A pair of brass pince-nez styled spectacles....Pince-nez were a style of spectacles that held ...Pince-nez were a style of spectacles that held on to a person's nose by a spring mechanism and was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in European cultures.The social history objects held in the Burke Museum's collection help to tell the stories of Beechworth's past by showing the social, cultural, and economic aspects of the town's history.A pair of brass pince-nez styled spectacles.glasses, eyewear, fashion -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Optical Equipment, Spectacles, Pince - nez with case, c1900
... Optical Equipment, Spectacles, Pince - nez with case...Pince-nez spectacles are in a style popular in the 19th...A pair of Pince-nez eye glasses in a hinged silver case. ... Equipment, Spectacles, Pince - nez with case A pair of Pince-nez eye ...Pince-nez spectacles are in a style popular in the 19th century, which are supported, without earpieces, by pinching the bridge of the nose.A pair of Pince-nez eye glasses in a hinged silver case. optometrists, spectacles. eyeglasses, moorabbin, brighton, early settlers, pioneers, cheltenham -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Optical Equipment, Spectacles, Pince - nez with case, 20thC
... Optical Equipment, Spectacles, Pince - nez with case...Pince-nez spectacles are in a style popular in the 19th...A pair of Pince-nez eye glasses in a leather case... Equipment, Spectacles, Pince - nez with case A pair of Pince-nez eye ...Pince-nez spectacles are in a style popular in the 19th century, which are supported without earpieces, by pinching the bridge of the nose.A pair of Pince-nez eye glasses in a leather case, with a soft cleaning cloth.cleaning cloth - 'With Compliments / John Browning Pty. Ltd. / 113 Collins Street / MELBOURNE / PHONE MF 3221/ MF 3222optometrists, spectacles. eyeglasses, moorabbin, brighton, early settlers, pioneers, cheltenham -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Functional object - Pince-nez Spectacles, c. late 19th century
... Pince-nez Spectacles...Pince-nez were a style of spectacles that held...A pair of brass pince-nez styled spectacles with a loose...Pince-nez were a style of spectacles that held ...Pince-nez were a style of spectacles that held on to a person's nose by a spring mechanism and was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in European cultures.The social history objects held in the Burke Museum's collection help to tell the stories of Beechworth's past by showing the social, cultural, and economic aspects of the town's history.A pair of brass pince-nez styled spectacles with a loose brass chain earpieceA01156.2glasses, eyewear, fashion -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Spectacles and case
... Pince Nez...(1) Spectacles' Pince Nez' no frame around, thin chain...) Spectacles' Pince Nez' no frame around, thin chain attached to gold ...(1) Spectacles' Pince Nez' no frame around, thin chain attached to gold ear attachment.(2) Bi focal with yellow lens-frame, gold arms missing. 3) Brown case.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, spectacles, pince nez -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Spectacles and case, Fred and Geoff Bennett (F.T. and P.G. Bennett), mid-29th century
... Pince-nez...Spectacles, Pince-nez with oval shaped tinted lenses, metal... Spectacles, Pince-nez with oval shaped tinted lenses, metal bridge ...This pair of spectacles was prescribed and made in Warrnambool by brothers Fred and Geoff Bennet from about 1946 when they established their optometrist business at 192 Liebig Street Warrnambool. The business moved to 152 Liebig Street in 1988, by which time it had already changed hands to become McMahon and Owen Optometrists. Jayson Ward and Mathew Bucks purchased the business in 2012, then changed the name to Warrnambool Eyecare in 2016. They also own and practice at Portland Eyecare.This pair of glasses is significant as an example of locally owned and manufacture red eyewear from the mid 290th century. Spectacles, Pince-nez with oval shaped tinted lenses, metal bridge and rubber nose pads. Hard surfaced blue velvet lined spectacle case. Inscription on case. Made by F.G. & P..G. Bennett in Warrnambool."F.G. & P.G. Bennett Warrnambool"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, pince-nez, glasses, eyewear, seeing aids, vision, optician, f.g. & p.g. bennett warrnambool, eye care, magnifiers, reading glasses, fred and geoff bennett, personal effects -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Functional object - Pince-nez
... Pince-nez... high-country Pince-nez Functional object Spectacles with spring ...Belonged to grandfather of Mrs Moller, Mundoona (1890's)Spectacles with spring between lenses, no arms -
Orbost & District Historical Society
spectacles and spectacle cases, late 19th early 20th century
... of inexpensive, everyday spectacles was the pince-nez. French for "pinch...One pair of pince-nez glasses and its brown leather case... gippsland spectacles and spectacle cases One pair of pince-nez ...This collection of glasses and cases was donated by Miss Connie Cruickshank. She was part of the family of Orbost's first doctor, Dr James Kerr. As the 19th Century came to a close, more and more people wore their eyeglasses everyday. A popular style of inexpensive, everyday spectacles was the pince-nez. French for "pinch nose," the pince-nez was first developed in France circa 1840 and began to be imported after the 1850s. Pince-nez have no temples, but are fit snugly on the bridge of the nose. Pince- nez could be uncomfortable to wear and broke often from falling off the nose. These items demonstrate how glasses' styles have changed over time. One pair of pince-nez glasses and its brown leather case shaped to fit. One solid black wooden case with a small hinged door at one end. One blue/black case with the words A A Abotomey 14 Carpenter Street Middle Brighton in gold lettering. Five pairs of spectacles, one with blue coloured glass with crack in one lens.A A Abotomey 14 Carpenter Street, Middle Brightonspectacles spectacles-cases pinz-nez -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Glasses Case
... of spectacles or pince- nez. The original owner is unknown.... contained a small type of spectacles or pince- nez. The original ...This glasses case would have contained a small type of spectacles or pince- nez. The original owner is unknown.This item is of minor interest and is kept for display purposes only.Dark coloured, rectangular leather case, hinged to shut tight. It has curved edges and a leather piece folded inside to hold the glasses. The inside is a deep blue velvet . The name of the optician is pasted inside . The item is somewhat scuffed.W.J. AIRD. PTY LTD OPTICIAN ALISON'S BUILDINGS CR. COLLINS ST & ELIZABETH STS. MELBOURNE vintage accessories, warrnambool history -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Spectacles and case
... inside. Frameless 'Pince- nez glasses With a gold nose clip... 'Pince- nez glasses With a gold nose clip attached to glass also ...Possibly belonged to Louis SchwerkoltSmall dark brown leather glasses case With maroon velvet inside. Frameless 'Pince- nez glasses With a gold nose clip attached to glass also with small gold chain for ear attachment. One spare glass lens as wellmedicine, optometry, personal effects, seeing aids