Case, eyeglasses

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0842.002

MANUFACTURER: Zeiss, Carl
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Jena, German Democratic Republic

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: magnifying spectacles
Patents: N/A
General Description: Light brown wood case has silver metal hinges and locking mechanism. Round red, goldtone and black decal applied to centre top of case lid.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 16.0 cm
Width: 5.6 cm
Height: 3.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Zeiss
Country: German Democratic Republic
State/Province: Unknown
City: Jena

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Possibly made, and presumably used, c. 1950s+
Canada: Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON.
Function: To contain and protect contents when not in use.
Technical: Magnifying spectacles used for ophthalmological operations.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "THE HUGHES OWENS CO. LIMITED", "H O C", and "TRADE MARK" printed on decal. "X 983.11 b" printed by hand in black ink on case back.
Missing: Internal case supports [2] loose but present inside case.
Finish: Light brown wood case has silver metal hinges and locking mechanism. Round red, goldtone and black decal applied to centre top of case lid.
Decoration: Griffin (?) and stylized maple leaf motifs feature prominently on decal.

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Zeiss, Carl, Case, eyeglasses, circa 1950, Artifact no. 2002.0842, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0842.002/

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