Catalogue Number: 3483 Ceramic plaques promoting eye care Category: Memorabilia and ephemera Sub-Category: Advertising, ophthalmic practitioners Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Description Of Item: Two white ceramic plaques, each 133 x 95 mm, with an eye care promotional message in black capital letters Historical Significance: The donor is the son of Melbourne optometrist, Charles Wantrup, who practised optometry in Sydney Road Brunswick. These promotional plaques were most likely displayed in Charles Wantrup's practice in the 1930s or 1940s How Acquired: Donated by Jonathan Wantrup Date Acquired: Oct 2017 Condition: Good Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 7 |