Digital photograph of a set of trial lenses in a black leather case. The case has been set on a gray counter, and opened to show the lenses in the interior tray. An adjustable set of frames can be seen in the front portion of the case, and the manufacturers name can be seen on a ribbon in the upper right corner of the case lid. A ruler has been set in front of the case for size comparison.
An opticians set of trial lenses from Chambers, Inskeep & Co. The set is housed in a black leather-covered case measuring 46.5 x 31 x 7 cm. The case has a leather handle and dual metal latches. The leather is worn down to the wood base in some exterior areas. The set contains: 1) 184 lenses of various strengths, 2) adjustable trial frame, 3) lens measure, manufactured by F.A. Hardy & Co., and 4) a metal ruler marked in centimeters and inches, manufactured by Columbian Bifocal Co. The instruments are in fair condition. The set was donated by Ms. Virginia Welch, Administrator, Good Samaritan Hospital, Corvallis, OR, in January 1956.
ca. 1920
Medical Museum Collection, Shelf 5B1