This is most likely European in origin. There is a strong musical theme here with the three musical instruments and two open books of sheet music. The musical notation is discernible. Notice the glasses (spectacles) with side visors.

The idea of supplementary lenses was first introduced by Richardson's patent of 1797, in which two side lenses hinged to the eyerims and could be folded over the main lenses to combine the powers of the two. Out of this idea grew the concept of side visors. In the nineteenth century, rail travel began with a passengers being carried in open-top carriages with the wind, funnel smoke and sparks from the track in their faces. A particular type of protective spectacles with D-shaped lenses arose shortly before this time and came to be known as 'railway spectacles.' Sometimes such spectacles had tinted lenses and can be seen as early sunglasses in that they were for outdoor use. (Source: College of Optometrists website)

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