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Frogmouth spectacle case

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Catalogue Number: 2191
Frogmouth spectacle case
Category: Spectacles and lenses
Sub-Category: Spectacle case
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c 1900
Time Period: 1900 to 1939
Description Of Item: Frogmouth spectacle case, black fabric covering light wood with metal reinforcement to the lid. Gold stamped 'Consulting/Opticians/Marchant and Son/Kent House/Geelong' Dimensions 120 x 45 mm
Historical Significance: Marchant & Son were long established Geelong optometrists.
How Acquired: Donated by Pamela Sutton, honorary archivist
Date Acquired: April 2013
Condition: Fair to good
Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 4 Drawer 5

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