Catalogue Number: 4019 Two Part Rigid Contact Lens Barrel Cases Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Contact lenses and accessories Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 2000s Time Period: 21st C Description Of Item: Four clear plastic cylinders each 30 mm x 20 mm diameter with twist release caps marked either R or L and bases with tabs which allow two to be fitted together as a double ended barrel case. Each cap has flexible claws to retain a rigid contact lens. R caps coloured yellow and white, L caps coloured black and grey. Temporary storage Box A Historical Significance: A variation on a barrel style case for wet storage of rigid contact lenses. How Acquired: Donated by Colin Bates Date Acquired: 17/7/2017 Condition: Very Good Location: Archive Room. East wall Unit 5 Cupboard |