Set of ophthalmic instruments

Maker
John Weiss International (estab. 2019)
Date
Circa 1890s
Description
Boxed set of ophthalmic instruments by Weiss. Most of the instruments have ivory handles and are in a lift-out compartment in leatherette case with purple velvet lining.
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Object detail

Maker

John Weiss International (estab. 2019)

Other Maker

John Weiss International (estab. 2019)

Date

Circa 1890s

Medium

steel, silver and other metal, ivory, wood, velvet, leather, paper and ink

Measurements

5 x 25.4 x 17.4 cm

Accession Number

MHM01909

Credit line

Gift of Mrs AM Hill through Professor Gerard W Crock, 1979

Inscriptions

maker's mark ▫ carved into ivory: 'WEISS' ▫ handles
maker's mark ▫ stamped along front lip, in gilt: 'J. WEISS & SON./287, OXFORD ST LONDON' ▫ case
name/inscriptions ▫ printed label, ‘CURVED NEEDLES/FOR THE EYE./WEISS AND SON,/287, Oxford Street, London, W./No. Doz.’ ▫ package
contents/maker's mark ▫ in ink on label, after ‘No.’, ‘Assd’, and before ‘Doz’, ‘1’ ▫ package

Object Type

instruments

Medical History Museum Category

Medical Specialties

Museum

Medical History Museum