Eyeglasses
Object number2010.52.1
Manufacturer
Transitions Optical Inc.
Retailer
Morgenthal Frederics
Date2008
OriginNew York, NY
OriginJapan
MediumPlastic
Credit LineGift of Transitions Optical Inc.
DescriptionBrown, plastic framed eyeglasses. Rectangular-shaped lenses with flared corners.Dimensions1.375 x 5.375 in. (3.5 x 13.7 cm)Marks"Morgenthal Frederics New York" on proper left skull temple.
"HAND MADE JAPAN CE 51(square)18 106 NORTON" on proper right skull temple.
Historical NotesEyeglasses from Transitions Optical, a subsidiary of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company.Label TextThe most recommended photochromic lenses worldwide, Transitions lenses remain clear at night or in dim lighting, but automatically darken in bright light. The lenses block 100 percent of harmful UVA and UVB rays, helping to protect the eyes. Transitions Optical (majority owned by PPG Industries) first successfully commercialized a plastic photochromic lens in 1990 and is now the leading provider of photochromics to optical manufacturers.
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Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
(1883 - 1968)
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