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Subiaco Museum > Records

CASE: BLACK LEATHER SPECTACLES CASE

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1916 - 1938

Overview

Small metal spring closing spectacle case - outside is covered in black embossed fabric and inside lined with purple velvet. The outside is worn on both the opening edge and the hinged edge and all corners.. On the bottom in gold print is 'G.F. Fraser / JEWELLER / and OPTICIAN / ROKEBY RD SUBIACO'. The inside bears a small round sticker with '$40' written on it.

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cwa-org-43-2011.20.2

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Rokeby Road [73], Subiaco

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Statement of significance

Fraser was optician at 73 Rokeby Road between 1916 and 1938.

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