Mid-19th Century Cinder Goggles / SOLD

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Mid-19th Century Cinder Goggles – Inventory Number: PER 365 / SOLD Early railroad cars did not have windows and some passengers were lucky to have a cover overhead. Smoke and debris flew into their faces and eyes. Flying cinders caused more than a few clothing fires as well. As railways expanded in the 1840s, there was a growing eyewear trend toward mass-produced cinder glasses. Initially only engineers wore them. Later, they filtered back to the various classes of passenger cars. They were sometimes worn as sunglasses, and several photographs exist of Civil War soldiers wearing them. Unlike most pairs that are held together with string, this pair has traditional glasses frames and come in their original leather case. A scarce example.   Inventory Number: PER 365 / SOLD

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Mid-19th Century Cinder Goggles with dark round lenses and leather side shields, shown below a textured brown leather case. / SOLD.
A pair of Mid-19th Century Cinder Goggles with side shields is shown next to a textured brown protective case on a white background.
The Mid-19th Century Cinder Goggles, now sold, feature vintage round metal frames with dark-tinted lenses, displayed front-facing against a white background.
Mid-19th Century Cinder Goggles with round lenses and thin wire arms, displayed on a white background. / SOLD.
Mid-19th Century Cinder Goggles with nose pads and thin metal arms, displayed on a white background. / SOLD.
Mid-19th Century Cinder Goggles with wire rims and mesh side shields, displayed on a white background. / SOLD.
Mid-19th Century Cinder Goggles sheath: worn brown leather with textured surface, closed at one end and open at the other, displayed on a white background.
Mid-19th Century Cinder Goggles, with a brown, textured cylindrical shape, one pointed end, and visible seams, are displayed against a white background.
A pair of Mid-19th Century Cinder Goggles with wire mesh side shields and round clear lenses, shown on a white background.
A pair of Mid-19th Century Cinder Goggles with round dark lenses and mesh side shields, displayed against a white background. SOLD.

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