Civil War Auction
Lot 1138:
Description
2 pairs of eye glasses includes 1) Civil War amber and frosted glasses known to used by Union sharpshooters during the Civil War. It is unmarked and the arms . They show age and wear. 2) Civil War Era sharpshooter blue tinted eye glasses with secondary adjustable hinged lens that can double the tint or fold out for side sun glare protection. One of the secondary glass lens is missing. The have hollow arm tips. These are somewhat had to find and CW collectors and Steam Punk enthusiast drive this market of interest.
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