Spectacles case
Curry and Paxton Ltd.
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal and velvet
Measurements
56 mm (Width) x 28 mm (Depth); 140 mm (Length)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 14284
Summary
Metal-hinged spectacles case with textured man-made black covering. Inside is lined in blue velvet and the optician's name (Curry and Paxton Ltd) is embossed in gold on the front edge. A piece of white paper with handwritten - near sight, A. Wenlock - is stuck on the inside of the lid. The case contains a pair of spectacles.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Curry and Paxton Ltd., seller