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Black lacquered timber hinged spectacle case with mother-of-pearl decoration

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Catalogue Number: 2671
Black lacquered timber hinged spectacle case with mother-of-pearl decoration
Category: Spectacles and lenses
Sub-Category: Spectacle case
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: Late 19th C
Time Period: 19th C
Description Of Item: Black lacquered timber hinged spectacle case, 155 x 45 mm, with mother-of-pearl decoration on the rim of the lid with a central diamond shaped mother-of-pearl decoration at the centre. Press button fastener. Lined with faded and frayed purple fabric.
How Acquired: Donated by Michael Aitken, honorary archivist
Date Acquired: Sept 2015
Condition: Good, except for faded lining
Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 4 Drawer 5

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