Spectacles, stenopeic
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1910
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1993.0269.001
- MANUFACTURER
- OAK HILL IND.
- MODEL
- 20/20S
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- Stenopeic glasses/Pinhole glasses
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal spectacles
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 13.5 cm
- Width
- 3.8 cm
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Instruments
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- OAK
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
USED IN NMST TRAVELLING EXHIBIT - Function
-
Corrective eyewear meant for individuals who are farsighted, nearsighted, or with astigmatism that can allow the wearer to obtain a sharper image of objects and can increase their depth of field. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Moulded in the top bar: "20/20S TM OAK HILL IND. 1010 THIRD AVE. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10021/ PAT. PEND."
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Brushed silver-coloured metal finish with a darker finish in recessed areas.
- Decoration
- The top bar has a moulded, repeating floral pattern.
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OAK HILL IND., Spectacles, stenopeic, circa 1910, Artifact no. 1993.0269, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1993.0269.001/
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