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Various spherical glass spectacle lenses in original packets

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Catalogue Number: 4221
Various spherical glass spectacle lenses in original packets
Category: Spectacles and lenses
Sub-Category: Spectacle lenses
Corporation: United Kingdom Optical Co., M. Wiseman & Co., Bausch & Lomb, Webster Lens Company
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c. 1950s to 1980s
Time Period: 1940 to 1999
Place Of Publication/Manufacture: UK and USA
Description Of Item: Thirty one uncut single vision glass spherical lenses of different powers in original paper packets from 4 different optical companies.Twenty lenses manufactured by United Kingdom Optical Ltd. (UKO) under different names including UKOPTIC (labelled Ophthalmic Lenses), UKO B&L (labelled Meniscus) and UKO (labelled Jumbo lens, Optimum or Perflex Series), Two lenses manufactured by M. Wiseman & Co., Vale of Leven,Scotland (labelled MW Accuracy and Quality)Six lenses manufactured by Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, NY, USA (labelled Baloptik 60 or Orthogon 65 Series).Three lenses manufactured by Webster Lens Company, Mass., USA (labelled 62 Ophthalmic Lens Corrected Curve).Packet sizes range from 62 x 67 mm to 74 x 72 mm
How Acquired: Donated by Margaret Banks
Date Acquired: 28/10/2019
Condition: Lenses very good.Some paper packets torn.
Location: Documents Room Green Daytona Cabinet Drawer 6

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