Spectacles case
A. Hawes and Son
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, board and textile
Measurements
26 x 55 mm; 194 mm (Length)
Place of origin
New Cavendish Street
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 15406
Summary
Spectacles case with flap opening, fitting into slot. Square at top and rounded at bottom. Dark blue leather covering and flap lined in yellow fine material. Marked; A HAWES and SON / 56 NEW CAVENDISH ST. / LONDON, W.1.
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
A. Hawes and Son