French Optometrist Eye Testing Kit c.1890

ABOUT This is an original Victorian optometrist eye testing kit by Nachet & Fils, Paris. The interior of the kit is lined in purple velvet with the company's logo and address details embossed in gold. The item is numbered #3263. The optical testing lenses have been wrapped in brass and fit into numbered slots that are divided into spherical/ cylindrical/ concave and convex categories.The script lens number has been engraved in the glass. There is a hand held optical testing device of the period, that is unlikely to be part of the original kit. The exterior of the case is made from black leather with brass locks and clasp detailing. The piece is in excellent condition with the appropriate patina for its age. Some of the lenses are missing, as are the three trial optical glasses that would have been in the original box. CREATOR Nachet & Frils, Paris DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1890 MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES  Leather, brass, optical glass, velvet. CONDITION Excellent. With appropria