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Sunglasses

ca. 1980 (made)
Artist/Maker

Metal frame sunglasses with nine pairs of different coloured and interchangeable plastic lenses.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 19 parts.

  • Sunglasses Frame
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
  • Sunglasses Lens
Materials and techniques
Metal and plastic
Brief description
Metal frame sunglasses with nine pairs of different coloured and interchangeable plastic lenses, ca. 1980
Physical description
Metal frame sunglasses with nine pairs of different coloured and interchangeable plastic lenses.
Dimensions
  • Each lens diameter: 2.5in
  • Each lens diameter: 6.5cm
Credit line
Given by Martin Kamer
Object history
Registered File number 1985/816. The glasses are simply made.
Purchased by the donor in New York.
Collection
Accession number
T.387 to R-1985

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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