Matthew William Dunscombe 1841 - 1918

occupation:
Collector,
Optical designer,
Optician,
Spectacle manufacturer
Nationality:
English; British
born in:
Bristol, Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Apprenticed to John Braham (Braham & Co.), Bristol, in 1855, took over business in 1863. Became a collector of spectacles, later collection given to Science Museum, founded the British Optical Association