Stichting Nationaal Brilmuseum, Amsterdam
 Catalogue Number: 2040 Stichting Nationaal Brilmuseum, Amsterdam Category: Papers Sub-Category: Brochure/pamphlet/leaflet (museums) Institution: Nationaal Brilmuseum Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 2012 Time Period: 21st C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Amsterdam Description Of Item: Card wrappers, centre fold stapled, 32 pages, colour printed, text in Dutch and English, numerous colour illustrations and advertisements Historical Significance: This is a brochure for the National Museum of Spectacles located at Gasthuismolensteeg 7, 1016 AM Amsterdam (near the Dam). This is a private museum founded by Jan Teuissen, whose family has been in the optical business for three generations and whose son Mijke Teunissen managesd the museum. It is housed in the three floor shop dating from 1620, the ground floor of which retails spectacle frames from the past 100 years. How Acquired: Donated by Michael Aitken, honorary archivist Date Acquired: 17 June 2012 Condition: Very good Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 5 |