Spectacles case
Smart and Copley
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, velvet and processed material
Measurements
48 mm (Width) x 20 mm (Depth); 117 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Bulawayo
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 14285
Summary
Metal-hinged spectacle case with black textured man-made black covering. In gold embossed on the back; SMART AND COPLEY, / CHEMISTS AND OPTICIANS, / BULAWAYO. Rhodesia. The inside is lined in purple velvet. This case contains a pair of pince-nez 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
Smart and Copley, optician