Goggles [Diving]

Object detail

Accession number

2003.155

Maker

Siebe Gorman and Company Limited

Description

Diving goggles, brown rubber with round heavy glass eye pieces. 10 mm wide rubber seal around eye glasses. Rubber nose bridge, rectangular grip clasps made of metal. Double elastic straps are joined in the middle by a .77 mm leather strap. The elastic straps are fixed on either side of the rubber side straps by the metal clasps. This gives further adjustment to the elasticity of the straps. Maker stamped: "Siebe Gorman and Company Limited, London".

Marks

SIEBE GORMAN & CO LTD / LONDON Maker's Mark

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Plant Extract/Latex/Rubber
Processed Material/Metal

Collection

Textiles Collection

Credit Line

Siebe Gorman and Company Limited. Goggles [Diving], 2003.155. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Device, Water Recreation Goggles, Swim Recreational Artefacts Recreational Devices

Production place

Chessington Surrey England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Maritime Heritage Transport

Subject auto tags

Brown Bag Beige Art Strap Wood Luggage and bags Font Personal protective equipment Fashion accessory

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