Old English patents for spectacles from 1900 to 1910
 Catalogue Number: 2144 Old English patents for spectacles from 1900 to 1910 Category: Papers Sub-Category: Patent Editor: LEACH Alan (Compiler) Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 2000 ? Time Period: 21st C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: England Publisher/Manufacturer: Ophthalmic Antiques International Collectors' Club Description Of Item: Illustrated card covers, 130 pages, illustrated throughout with black and white line drawings from the original patents and contemporary advertisements. Historical Significance: This book is a companion to the author's earlier book on spectacle patents from 1783 to the end of the 19th C (Cat No 2145). This is a useful reference source for dating spectacles and charting their evolution. How Acquired: Purchased by Kett Museum (from OAICC $16) Date Acquired: Jan 2013 Condition: Brand new Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 5 |