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19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet
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19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet

19th century
For Sale by Elmgarden
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19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet

This beautiful cabinet was used by a traveling optometrists to treat patients in their homes. 

The glass front lifts up and slides down inside the cabinet on a tambour to allow access to the complete set of lenses

The cabinet has a sloping glass front and 2 drawers at the bottom with some test cards inside

The Cabinet is in very good condition, the lenses are complete a real find for the collector

The Cabinet is 19” high, 23.5” wide and 14” deep at the base

PG32

Physical Dimensions
Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Declaration

Elmgarden has dated this Antique Optician Trial Set to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1162840
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PG32
Description
19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet

This beautiful cabinet was used by a traveling optometrists to treat patients in their homes. 

“
The glass front lifts up and slides down inside the cabinet on a tambour to allow access to the complete set of lenses.
Elmgarden
fig 1. A nineteenth-century mahogany optician trial lens cabinet with a glass display door, brass fittings, and organized compartments containing optical test lenses.
fig 1. 19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet

The cabinet has a sloping glass front and 2 drawers at the bottom with some test cards inside

The Cabinet is in very good condition, the lenses are complete a real find for the collector

The Cabinet is 19” high, 23.5” wide and 14” deep at the base

PG32

Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Antique Optician Trial Set to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1162840
Dealers Internal Ref
PG32
Elmgarden
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A nineteenth-century mahogany optician trial lens cabinet with a glass display door, brass fittings, and organized compartments containing optical test lenses.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century mahogany optician trial lens cabinet with a glass display door, brass fittings, and organized compartments containing optical test lenses.

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A nineteenth-century mahogany optician trial lens cabinet with a glass display door, brass fittings, and organized compartments containing optical test lenses.
19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet
Ref: SA1162840
A nineteenth-century mahogany optician trial lens cabinet with a glass display door, brass fittings, and organized compartments containing optical test lenses.
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A nineteenth-century optician trial lens cabinet is a specialised wooden container constructed to organise and protect graded optical lenses used during eye examinations. These cabinets typically incorporate angled glazed fronts or drop-down doors to give the practitioner clear visibility and efficient access to spherical and cylindrical lenses.

These sets were primarily constructed from hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or oak, often lined with velvet or felt to protect the glass. The individual lenses were edged in nickel, brass, or silver-plated metal, while the cabinet fittings featured cast brass escutcheons and hinges.

Authentic pieces feature period-correct joinery, natural timber patination, and engraved or printed dioptre markings on ivory, bone, or early celluloid strips. Lenses often show period manufacturing traits, such as hand-cut rims, minor glass imperfections, and specific imperial or early metric power scale engravings.

An optician cabinet functions effectively as a focal decorative object on an office desk, library shelf, or sideboard. Its compact proportions and intricate brass and glass details suit dark academia aesthetics, gentlemans library themes, or modern curiosity cabinets.

Maintain the cabinet in a dry environment with stable humidity to prevent wood warping and movement. Clean timber surfaces with a microfibre cloth and a light application of beeswax polish, while glass components should be dusted gently using a soft brush or lens cloth without harsh chemical cleaners.
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