Spectacle case
Clement Clarke Ltd
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, leatherette and velvet
Measurements
132 mm (Width) x 12 mm (Depth); 57 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Wigmore Street
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 14273
Summary
Metal spectacle case covered in man-made textured, simulated leather. Spring hinge fastening to the inside lined with dark blue velvet. A gold coloured metal oblong label is glued to the lid, which is embossed with a pair of spectacles. Left hand lens bears the word CLEMENT and the right CLARKE. Below the spectacles is WIGMORE ST. LONDON, W. /TORQUAY. GUILDFORD. WHITSTABLE.
Provenance
purchase from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters
Makers and roles
Clement Clarke Ltd, optician