Object number
95/14/1-2
Description
Pince-nez with brass fittings, in a case lined with velvet. Marked 'Springate Ltd Opticians, Southsea' from Mrs Latter, Portsmouth, 8 Jan 1936.
A pair of pince-nez spectacles with brass fittings, in a case lined with black velvet. The case is marked 'Springate Ltd Opticians, Southsea' and a note inside the case indicates that the glasses were issued to a Mrs Latter of Portsmouth on 8 January 1936.
Physical description
1 pair of spectacles in case: glass, brass, velvet
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession form’ (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: SPECTACLES AND CASE // Accession number: 95/14/1–2 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 13.2.95 // Description: Black velvet lined case containing pince-nez spectacles. Glass with brass fittings. // Inscription on paper inside case // MRS LATTER 8.1.36 // 12 Wykeham Road, Portsmouth // Society P.I.M.C.O. 31/2834 ? // CWS Optical Department, Leman St., London // On case: Springate Ltd Opticians, Southsea // Dimensions: Length: of case 11.0cm. // Associated information: These spectacles came with the needlework tools. Although they appear to be far improving distance vision rather than close up vision.’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16573.tif - High resolution image
