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American Optical 'Portex' lens blank

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Catalogue Number: 4334
American Optical 'Portex' lens blank
Category: Spectacles and lenses
Sub-Category: Spectacle lenses
Corporation: American Optical Company
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1930s?
Time Period: 1900 to 1939
Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Southbridge, Mass., USA
Publisher/Manufacturer: American Optical
Description Of Item: Single flat glass lens in original packet, square with rounded corners, large chip on one edge, 'AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY / PLANO CYLINDER / OPHTHALMIC LENS /Focus /PORTEX / SOUTHBRIDGE / MASS / USA in dark blue print on buff coloured packet. -.25 stamped next to 'Focus'
How Acquired: Donated by Elizabeth Hatfield
Date Acquired: 14/06/2017
Condition: Fair. Lens chipped but packet in good condition
Location: Documents Room Green Daytona Cabinet Drawer 4

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