Trial case

Made:
London
maker:
Curry & Paxton
Trial case

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Trial case, wooden, containing 60 trial lenses, by Curry and Paxton, 195 Great Portland Street, London, England. Engraved label on the lid of the box describing it as the property of T. H. Bickerton.

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A606427
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass and case, silk, lined
Measurements:
case (open): 34 mm x 340 mm x 290 mm, 1.32 kg
case (closed): 60 mm x 340 mm x 140 mm, 1.32 kg
type:
trial lenses

Parts

30, mounted in gilt metal ring

30, mounted in gilt metal ring

30, mounted in gilt metal ring

Measurements:
diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
glass and metal (gilt)
Object Number:
A606427 Pt1
type:
trial lenses