Maisette patent tortoiseshell and fabric eye shade

Made:
1871-1920 in England

Maisette patent eye shade, made of fabric and cellulose acetate butyrate, with a tortoiseshell appearance, including broken handle and case, English(?), 1871-1920

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A69312
Materials:
tortoiseshell, fabric, glass, case, wood, case, leather and case, silk
type:
eye shades
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)