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Frog mouth spectacle case

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Catalogue Number: 1947
Frog mouth spectacle case
Category: Spectacles and lenses
Sub-Category: Spectacle case
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: Early 20th C
Time Period: 1900 to 1939
Description Of Item: Black glazed papier-mache spectacle case with hinged flap end opening (frog mouth), silver wire inlay stitch-like decoration around edge and a filagreed decoration at centre of case front, purple velvet lined interior. 160 x 38 mm.
How Acquired: Donated by Pamela Sutton, purchased from BOA Museum, London
Date Acquired: July 2011
Condition: Fine
Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 4 Drawer 5

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