SPECTACLES, In Case
H1987.634.a-b
Gold (plate?) spectacles in blue cse. Gold nose piece and ear clips. Hard cover case marked 'A. Knapp. W.A.O.A./ 27 Barrack Street/ Perth W.A.'
Addition: 24.4.98
Beautifully crafted amber (yellow) zylolite plastic rimmed spectacles with round lenses. Made using the new clamp-on method for joining metal parts to plastic.
Date: mid 1920s-1930s.
Further information
Spectacles with clap-on style shown in Davidson p26.
Identical spectacles shown in Gothic Campbell, Bausch & Lomb Catalogue 1929 pp.40-1.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1987.634.a-b |
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| Accession Date: | 29 Nov 1987 |
| Credit: | Museum of Childhood |
Material
| Glass |
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| Metal |
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| Velvet/Textile |
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Measurement
| length | 100mm |
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| width | 40mm |
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