Antique 1800's Civil War Era Green Tinted Spectacles Glasses Sharpshooter 4 lens
Antique 19th Century Civil War Era Green Tinted Spectacles Glasses Sliding Temples
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Antiques > Science & Medicine (Pre-1930) > Optical
Antiques > Science & Medicine (Pre-1930) > Optical
ITEM SPECIFICS:
Condition: Used (Very Good vintage condition for its age)
Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1930 (Circa 1850s–1880s)Â
Frame Material: Metal / BrassÂ
Lens Color: Emerald Green [1]
Lens Shape: Small Oval / D-shapeÂ
Style: Victorian / Steampunk / Civil War SpectaclesÂ
Country/Region of Manufacture: United StatesÂ
Up for sale is a beautiful pair of original 19th-century antique spectacles featuring vibrant emerald green glass lenses. This style of eyewear was widely used during the mid-to-late 1800s, including the American Civil War era, often functioning as early sunglasses, railroad spectacles, or sharpshooter glasses.Â
Up for sale is a beautiful pair of original 19th-century antique spectacles featuring vibrant emerald green glass lenses. This style of eyewear was widely used during the mid-to-late 1800s, including the American Civil War era, often functioning as early sunglasses, railroad spectacles, or sharpshooter glasses.Â
Features & Details:
Frame: Lightweight wireframe metal with a classic low-arched "C" or crank bridge.Â
Temples: Features authentic telescoping/sliding adjustable temple arms designed to extend for a secure fit.
Lenses: Small D-shaped/oval tinted non-magnification glass lenses in excellent aesthetic condition.Â
Condition Note:
Excellent historic/vintage condition with a wonderful age-appropriate patina on the metal frames. The green glass lenses remain clear and intact with minimal surface scuffing. Sliding mechanisms are intact. Please review all high-resolution photos for exact dimensions against the tape measure and final condition details. Perfect addition to any Civil War, Victorian, or medical antiques collection! 110326
Excellent historic/vintage condition with a wonderful age-appropriate patina on the metal frames. The green glass lenses remain clear and intact with minimal surface scuffing. Sliding mechanisms are intact. Please review all high-resolution photos for exact dimensions against the tape measure and final condition details. Perfect addition to any Civil War, Victorian, or medical antiques collection! 110326