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 |