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'Eye-preservers' spectacles

'Eye-preservers' spectacles

1831-1860

Triple bar horizontal spring clip eyeglass frame w

Triple bar horizontal spring clip eyeglass frame w

1893

Wig spectacles, silver framed 'visuals' with horn lens surround

Wig spectacles, silver framed 'visuals' with horn lens surround

1775-1800

'Fancy' gold-plated Canadian folding spectacles with oval lenses

'Fancy' gold-plated Canadian folding spectacles with oval lenses

Spectacles with 'new system' oval deep concave lenses

Spectacles with 'new system' oval deep concave lenses

1863-1818

Chinese spectacles with round concave pebble lenses and two-piece side-arms

Chinese spectacles with round concave pebble lenses and two-piece side-arms

Pantoscopic spectacles with one piece side-arms

Pantoscopic spectacles with one piece side-arms

1834

Pantoscopic spectacles with oval lense and one piece side-arms

Pantoscopic spectacles with oval lense and one piece side-arms

Hook-sided spectacle frame with oval lenses

Hook-sided spectacle frame with oval lenses

1893

Exhibition medal for 1851 Great Exhibition

Exhibition medal for 1851 Great Exhibition

1851

leather framed eyeglasses with iron nose clip

leather framed eyeglasses with iron nose clip

circa 1700

Hook-sided spectacle frame with oval lenses

Hook-sided spectacle frame with oval lenses

1836-1918

'Octagon preserver' spectacles with round rectangular lenses and sliding side-arms

'Octagon preserver' spectacles with round rectangular lenses and sliding side-arms

1780-1820

'Eye-preserver' spectacles with folding side-arms

'Eye-preserver' spectacles with folding side-arms

1720-1820

Gold wire framed eyeglasses with 'Revluc' patent clip

Gold wire framed eyeglasses with 'Revluc' patent clip

Early bifocal lenses with rounded segments and oval lenses

Early bifocal lenses with rounded segments and oval lenses

1800-1825

'Perfection' folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

'Perfection' folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

French spectacles with shell front

French spectacles with shell front

1850-1869

Folding eyeglasses with loop, coiled spring and oval lenses

Folding eyeglasses with loop, coiled spring and oval lenses

1862

English rimless 'Finger Piece' clip eyeglasses with oval lenses and gold and cork plaquets

English rimless 'Finger Piece' clip eyeglasses with oval lenses and gold and cork plaquets

1880-1899

Chinese spectacles with rimless oval convex lenses and two-piece metal side-arms

Chinese spectacles with rimless oval convex lenses and two-piece metal side-arms

Bow-spring folding eyeglasses with round lenses and projecting loops

Bow-spring folding eyeglasses with round lenses and projecting loops

'Old Pattern' compact folding eyeglasses with round lenses

'Old Pattern' compact folding eyeglasses with round lenses

'Prima Donna' folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

'Prima Donna' folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

1874

Iron framed Spectacles with lenses set in horn

Iron framed Spectacles with lenses set in horn

circa 1750

English clip eyeglasses

English clip eyeglasses

1890-1909

'Common' spectacles with oval lenses and sliding sides

'Common' spectacles with oval lenses and sliding sides

1845

English rimless clip eyeglasses with oval lenses and cork plaquet

English rimless clip eyeglasses with oval lenses and cork plaquet

1865-1884

Pantoscopic spectacles with one piece side-arms and arch bridge

Pantoscopic spectacles with one piece side-arms and arch bridge

1834-1913

Pantoscopic spectacles with single piece side-arms

Pantoscopic spectacles with single piece side-arms

1830-1870

'Helical' spring folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

'Helical' spring folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

1828-1838

Folding eyeglasses with double action coiled springs and oval lenses

Folding eyeglasses with double action coiled springs and oval lenses

1850-1869

Folding eyeglasses with bow band spring and oval lenses

Folding eyeglasses with bow band spring and oval lenses

1870-1879

Early Chinese folding eyeglasses with large round pebble lenses in horn rims. Metal bridge

Early Chinese folding eyeglasses with large round pebble lenses in horn rims. Metal bridge

Gold-plated 'Perfection' folding spectacles with large

Gold-plated 'Perfection' folding spectacles with large

Round 'Kryptok' fused slab and segment

Round 'Kryptok' fused slab and segment

English metal frame spectacles with oval split segment bi-focal lenses and single piece sidearms

English metal frame spectacles with oval split segment bi-focal lenses and single piece sidearms

1870-1890

Spectacles with small thick oval lenses

Spectacles with small thick oval lenses

Ladies rimless spectacles with an 'American' clip

Ladies rimless spectacles with an 'American' clip

1892

Spectacles with round concave lenses and folding side-arms

Spectacles with round concave lenses and folding side-arms

1730-1770

Spectacle case of wood covered in mother-of-pearl with silver guard and hinge

Spectacle case of wood covered in mother-of-pearl with silver guard and hinge

1810-1829

Light French spectacles with oval lenses and hook side-arms

Light French spectacles with oval lenses and hook side-arms

1845

Gold rimless clip eyeglasses with oval lenses

Gold rimless clip eyeglasses with oval lenses

1895-1913

Rimless spectacles with oval lenses and single piece hook sides

Rimless spectacles with oval lenses and single piece hook sides

Steel double spring folding eyeglass frame with oval lenses (frame only)

Steel double spring folding eyeglass frame with oval lenses (frame only)

1850-1869

Bi-focal spectacle lens

Bi-focal spectacle lens

1900

'Original' horizontal spring clip eyeglasses

'Original' horizontal spring clip eyeglasses

1888

English-made 'ladies' clip spectacles with oval lenses and shell plaquet

English-made 'ladies' clip spectacles with oval lenses and shell plaquet

1890-1909

'Improved' Canadian gold folding spectacles with oval lenses

'Improved' Canadian gold folding spectacles with oval lenses

'Common' spectacles with oval lenses and single piece temple side-arms

'Common' spectacles with oval lenses and single piece temple side-arms

1845