Angus & Coote nickel alloy 'Cooper' shape spectacle frame
 Catalogue Number: 214 Angus & Coote nickel alloy 'Cooper' shape spectacle frame Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Spectacle frame Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1930's - 1940's Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Publisher/Manufacturer: Angus & Coote Description Of Item: Metal frame 'Cooper' shape, nickel alloy, plastic nose pads, flat/curl sides. Not glazed. Each side stamped 'Angus & Coote'.W 11.5 x D 3.9 cm. Historical Significance: Type of frame used in the armed forces in World War 2 (1939-1945). Construction allows them to be used under gas masks.Digital image 2.1 Mb in Museum iPhoto How Acquired: Donated by B Flynn, member of the College Condition: Fair. Metal is corroded Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 12 |