William Procter Jr.'s Eyeglasses

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

William Procter Jr.'s Eyeglasses

Entry/Object ID

PCP.1999.23.12

Description

Curved black leather case with decorative tooling, embossed in gold with the optometrist's name and retail location on the front and and the patent date and holder the back. Wireframe pince-nez style eyeglasses, contained in a yellow paper envelope; one lens is loose.

Category

PCP memorabilia, personal equipment
tools and equipment

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.1999.23

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Bradley's Opticians

Date made

circa 1870

Time Period

Late 19th century

Place

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Continent

North America

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Selections from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Permanent Collection

Notes

Exhibition Section: "PCP History"