Set of Diagnostic Opticians Tools by Theodore Hamblin Ltd.

Maker
Theodore Hamblin Ltd. (estab. 1913)
Date
Circa 1930
Description
Optical set in black, faux leather case, with thin pressed brass external clasp. Internally fitted with recesses for the ophthalmoscope parts, lined with royal blue silk and velvet.

An instrument for examining the interior structures of the eye, especially the retina, consisting essentially of a mirror that reflects light into the eye and a central hole through which the eye is examined.

Henry Thomas (Theodore) Hamblin was an extremely successful optician/businessman who founded Theodore Hamblin in 1913, London.
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Object detail

Date
Medium
metal, wood, leather, glass
Measurements
3.0 x 8.5 x 15.0 cm( box)
Accession Number
MHM2013.437
Inscriptions
Gift of Elizabeth Foster, 2013

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