An antique eye examination chart designed for visual acuity testing, particularly for children or patients who cannot read. This model features several hinged boards illustrated with symbols, letters, and pictograms (animals, objects, shapes) to assess visual perception at different distances. The marking "D: 5 m" indicates the reading distance used during the examination. The boards are connected by metal fasteners and suspended by a chain, allowing for easy wall mounting in an ophthalmology or optician's office, or in a school or medical setting. The whole piece is a beautiful antique medical instrument, both graphic and decorative.
✦ Origin: France ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1950/1960 ✦ Dimensions: 54.5 x 24 cm ✦ Material: old plastic and metal fasteners ✦ Condition: Good overall condition with slight signs of wear and a small patina on the paper; original fasteners and chain. Small old hole between the elephant's legs (probably made to secure it at the bottom).
An antique optometric chart with a graphic aesthetic characteristic of mid-20th century teaching and medical equipment, perfect for wall decoration in a cabinet of curiosities, a medical office or a vintage scientific style interior.
