Hi everyone. I recently found an item in a vintage store that has a label affixed to it, which reads
"Thos (Thomas) Gaunt, Optician, Royal Arcade, Melbourne". From the reading I have done, Thomas Gaunt was a jeweller and watchmaker, and had a shop in the Royal Arcade until his death in 1890. I have found several posts by people who have found pocket watches etc made by Thomas Gaunt (or Thomas Gaunt and Co as it was known after 1890), however, I cannot find anything referring to him as an optician, or that his company manufactured optical-type instruments. Would anyone have any information that could help me identify where this item might have come from? Thanks in advance!