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Patent spectacles case
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spectacles case
Europe: France; North America: USA
Early-Mid 20th c.
metal; leather; velvet
overall: 15 mm x 138 mm x 50 mm
2022.769
CASES
spectacles case
Europe: France; North America: USA
Early-Mid 20th c.
metal; leather; velvet
overall: 15 mm x 138 mm x 50 mm
Expandable purse-type case for thin wire spectacles. Brown leather-covered body with steel reinforced surrounds, side-opening with hinged lid and red velvet lining. Detached (but originally hinged) metal clasp bearing a French patent declaration.
2022.769
Gift of Mr Lawrence Jenkin, 2022