Object number
51/1204
Description
This spectacle case is made of thin steel and is oblong in shape with rounded ends. It is English and dates from the nineteenth century.
Physical description
1 spectacle case: metal (steel)
Archival history
Victoria & Albert Museum No. M349, 1917., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – Description: Plain, Oblong shaped spectacle case with rounded ends. It is made of steel. One end opens up at right angles on a pivot secured by a very small screw. Inside are rounded discs of metal which act as a lip. Just below the opening four very fine lines are engraved all the way around the case. // Poor condition.
Production place
England
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Nineteenth century
Object name
Material
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_750.tif - High resolution image
