Object number
51/1204
Description
This spectacle case is made of thin steel and is oblong in shape with rounded ends. It is English and dates from the nineteenth century.
This spectacle case is made of thin steel and is oblong in shape with rounded ends. It is English and dates from the nineteenth century.
Physical description
1 spectacle case: metal (steel)
Archival history
Victoria & Albert Museum No. M349, 1917., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – Description: Plain, Oblong shaped spectacle case with rounded ends. It is made of steel. One end opens up at right angles on a pivot secured by a very small screw. Inside are rounded discs of metal which act as a lip. Just below the opening four very fine lines are engraved all the way around the case. // Poor condition.
Production place
England
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Nineteenth century
Object name
Material
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_750.tif - High resolution image
