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Revolving Test Chart
OPTOMETRIC INSTRUMENTS
test chart
North America: USA
Early 20th c.
wood; metal; brass; paper; string
overall: 295 mm x 370 mm x 180 mm
2021.936
OPTOMETRIC INSTRUMENTS
test chart
North America: USA
Early 20th c.
wood; metal; brass; paper; string
overall: 295 mm x 370 mm x 180 mm
Illuminated test chart comprising a continuous sheet of test targets on a double-ended scroll, controlled by draw strings with weighted handles, running through brass pulleys. Targets include Roman and Gothic letters, illiterate symbols and coloured dots. Contained within a black wooden outer casing, hinged to open at the front, with an unglazed rectangular aperture. Modernised lamp fitting behind the translucent chart, with modern electrical flex and plug.
2021.936
Gift of Mr Oliver Goldsmith, 2021