Spectacles and Case

Object detail

Accession number

1982.881.2

Description

Spectacles with case. Spectacle lenses are clear, colourless glass with rounded top edge and three-angled bottom edge.Silver-coloured metal bridge and arms, plastic nose pads. Hard case,spring shut lid, covered in dark blue vinyl, with blue velvet lining. Glasses cleaning cloth inside with T.F. Lowes optician's details printed on it. Optometrist imprinted in gold on case "H.D. SCHMIDT & SON AUCKLAND".

Marks

H.D. SCHMIDT & SON / AUCKLAND Imprint
T. F. LOWES / F.B.O.A., F.S.A.O. (EDIN.) F.N.A.O., F.I.O. (ENG.) / OPTHALMIC OPTICIAN / LISTER BUILDING / AUCKLAND C.1 Printed
82/881 / B Sticker

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Glass
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Textile

Credit Line

Spectacles and Case, 1982.881.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Device, Vision Eyeglasses Spectacles Personal Artefacts Personal Gear Personal Assistive Artefacts

Collection type

Social History Domestic Technology Technology

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Glasses Vision care Eyewear Eye glass accessory Headgear Rectangle Font Sunglasses Funeral Goggles

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