Two sets of early uncut packeted lenses from Arthur Cocks and Co.
 Catalogue Number: 4333 Two sets of early uncut packeted lenses from Arthur Cocks and Co. Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Spectacle lenses Corporation: Arthur Cocks and Company Year Of Publication/Manufacture: Between 1910 and 1930 Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Australia Publisher/Manufacturer: Arthur Cocks and Co. Description Of Item: Ten flat glass lenses in two sets of packets. One set of 7 with rounded, roughly edged lenses, 42 mm x 42 mm, with 'A.C. & Co' printed and power stamped, also either A, B or C, hand written in red ink. These markings are the same as on the hand ground lenses of Herman Renk (see Cat. # 4298) indicating they were made before 1920.The second set of three lenses has a motif stamp a large 'C' in decorative script with 'A' , & Co'. and 'Ltd.' contained within, indicating a desire by Arthur Cocks & Co to promote the business. One lens is spherical, 46 mm dia, and other two are square, 42 mm x 42 mm. Historical Significance: Arthur Cocks and Co was a well known optical wholesaler and manufacturer in Australia in the 20th C. It was founded in 1899 in Sydney by Sir Arthur Cocks (1862-1943), a prominent NSW politician and mayor of Sydney in 1913. He was active in the early formation of an optometry organization in NSW in 1904. The company ceased trading in the 1980s. How Acquired: Donated by Elizabeth Hatfield Date Acquired: 14/06/2017 Condition: Good. Lenses dirty and packets slightly torn Location: Documents Room Green Daytona Cabinet Drawer 4 |