Frog-mouth spectacle case for J. Garratt
 Catalogue Number: 4536 Frog-mouth spectacle case for J. Garratt Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Spectacle case Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1920 Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Description Of Item: Small frog-mouth spectacle case, 127 x 50 x 17mm, covered in black leather and gold stamped on front: 'J. GARRATT,/ OPTICIAN/ 3rd Floor Centreway/ COLLINS ST., MELB.' Lined with black velveteen. The line of print '3rd Floor Centreway' appears to have been partially erased. Historical Significance: The donor, Mr John Boxshall, is the grandson of Mr John Garratt a Melbourne optometrist, who practised at Centreway, Collins Street, Melbourne, a practice address also used by Miss H Moody, the first woman optometrist in Victoria. Search the donor field for the donor 'Boxshall' for more items from the practices of John Garratt and Miss H Moody and more information about them. How Acquired: Donated by John Boxshall Date Acquired: May 2025 Condition: Good Location: Documents Room Orange Daytona Cabinet Drawer 3 |