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Chatelaine spectacle case

(ENGLAND)
Chatelaine spectacle case
 (c. 1895)

Medium
leather, metal

Measurements
(a-b) 12.7 × 5.0 × 21.0 cm (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr Paul Craft, 1974

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
(England)

Inscription
none

Accession Number
D54.a-b-1974

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Metal spectacles case, black leather bound and lined with purple velvet. Gold rimmed spectacles are missing both the arms. The case is attached to two thin leather strips and a metal hook covered with leather.

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