Sunglasses (no. S-583/Suntimer)

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Sunglasses (no. S-583/Suntimer)
Date1960–1969
PlaceUnited States
MediumPlastic
DimensionsOverall: 2 × 6 × 5 7/8in. (5.1 × 15.2 × 14.9cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Edgar A. Smith and family in honor of Mrs. Molly Brennan Smith
Object number99.47
Non exposé

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ProvenanceMr. Edgar A. Smith; given to MFAH, 1999.

Exhibition History"Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 23–September 22, 2019.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
The glasses are stamped, interior, proper left: "S-583 Suntimer Victory".

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Suit
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1993
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