Reading Card and Hand held Mirror
 Catalogue Number: 4156 Reading Card and Hand held Mirror Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Reading card, tests of near vision Corporation: Breitfeld and Schliekert Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c 1980 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: West Germany Publisher/Manufacturer: Breitfeld and Schliekert Description Of Item: Triangular shaped reading card with test types and a Breitfeld and Schliekert logo at the bottom and a mirror on the reverse 200 mm x 165 mm, mounted in a clear plastic frame which extends to form a handle 155 mm long. Historical Significance: A promotional item which could be used for frame selection and spectacles delivery. Breitfeld and Schliekert is a German optical supplies company founded in 1927 and based at Karben, near Frankfurt am Main since 1948. It became a part of the US Hilco Vision Group in 2015. How Acquired: Donated by Elizabeth Hatfield Date Acquired: 13/10/2019 Condition: very Good. Some discolouration at the bottom of the reading card Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 2 Drawer 2 |