Antique pair of Lennie of Edinburgh opera leather sheathed glasses in their original silk lined and gold embossed leather case in good condition for their cheapest age with scuff marks to the leather sheaths and case in places. The glasses are in working order. The case measures 12 x 5.3 x 9cm.
J. Lennie was founded in 1840 by James Lennie who was a member of the Photographic Society of Scotland and the Edinburgh Photographic Society. The firm were listed periodically as opticians, dealer in hardware, jewellers and perfumers.
The family firm operated originally from 14 Leith Street until 1857 when they moved premises to 46 Princes Street, Edinburgh – opposite the Scott Monument. Here, trading under the name E. Lennie, after Mrs Eliza Lennie who was James' widow, the business is listed as optician, manufacturer of photographic apparatus, eyeglass maker and spectacle maker.
The firm appears to be handed down the generations moving to 5 Castle Street in 1954 and then being incorporated by J Turnbull & Co and moving again to 56 George Street in 1959 until 1971.
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Product code: Antique cased pair of Lennie of Edinburgh opera cheapest glasses