Spectacles case
Pickard and Curry
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard and velvet
Measurements
37 mm (Width) x 15 mm (Depth); 168 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Great Portland Street
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 14289.1
Summary
Rigid cardboard spectacles case with a textured man-made covering. The end is hinged. The optician's name is embossed in gold on the front surface; PICKARD and CURRY, MANUFACTURING OPTICIANS, / 195 GT. PORTLAND ST. The inside is lined with black velvet.
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
Pickard and Curry, manufacturer