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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

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

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

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

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

1775-1800

Spectacles with 'new system' oval deep concave lenses

Spectacles with 'new system' oval deep concave lenses

1863-1818

Pantoscopic spectacles with one piece side-arms

Pantoscopic spectacles with one piece side-arms

1834

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

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

Exhibition medal for 1851 Great Exhibition

Exhibition medal for 1851 Great Exhibition

1851

Hook-sided spectacle frame with oval lenses

Hook-sided spectacle frame with oval lenses

1893

Hook-sided spectacle frame with oval lenses

Hook-sided spectacle frame with oval lenses

1836-1918

Early bifocal lenses with rounded segments and oval lenses

Early bifocal lenses with rounded segments and oval lenses

1800-1825

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

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

1780-1820

Pantoscopic spectacles with oval lense and one piece side-arms

Pantoscopic spectacles with oval lense and one piece side-arms

'Eye-preserver' spectacles with folding side-arms

'Eye-preserver' spectacles with folding side-arms

1720-1820

leather framed eyeglasses with iron nose clip

leather framed eyeglasses with iron nose clip

circa 1700

Gold wire framed eyeglasses with 'Revluc' patent clip

Gold wire framed eyeglasses with 'Revluc' patent clip

French spectacles with shell front

French spectacles with shell front

1850-1869

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

'Perfection' folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

'Perfection' folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

Folding eyeglasses with loop, coiled spring and oval lenses

Folding eyeglasses with loop, coiled spring and oval lenses

1862

English rimless clip eyeglasses with oval lenses and cork plaquet

English rimless clip eyeglasses with oval lenses and cork plaquet

1865-1884

English clip eyeglasses

English clip eyeglasses

1890-1909

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

'Prima Donna' folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

'Prima Donna' folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

1874

Folding eyeglasses with double action coiled springs and oval lenses

Folding eyeglasses with double action coiled springs and oval lenses

1850-1869

Bow-spring folding eyeglasses with round lenses and projecting loops

Bow-spring folding eyeglasses with round lenses and projecting loops

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

Rimless spectacles with oval lenses and single piece hook sides

Rimless spectacles with oval lenses and single piece hook sides

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

Bi-focal spectacle lens

Bi-focal spectacle lens

1900

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

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

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

1890-1909

Spectacles with round concave lenses and folding side-arms

Spectacles with round concave lenses and folding side-arms

1730-1770

'Old Pattern' compact folding eyeglasses with round lenses

'Old Pattern' compact folding eyeglasses with round lenses

Folding eyeglasses with spring and oval lenses

Folding eyeglasses with spring and oval lenses

Folding eyeglasses with round lenses

Folding eyeglasses with round lenses

Gold rimless clip eyeglasses with oval lenses

Gold rimless clip eyeglasses with oval lenses

1895-1913

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

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

1850-1869

Gold-plated horizontal clip spectacles with oval bar

Gold-plated horizontal clip spectacles with oval bar

'Original' horizontal spring clip eyeglasses

'Original' horizontal spring clip eyeglasses

1888

Horizontal spring clip eyeglasses

Horizontal spring clip eyeglasses

1896

Horizontal "Revluc" adjusting clip eyeglass frames

Horizontal "Revluc" adjusting clip eyeglass frames

1850-1913

Nickelled rigid clip eyeglasses with oval lenses

Nickelled rigid clip eyeglasses with oval lenses

1899

'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

Oval white 'Kryptok' fused bi-focal spectacle lens with ground edges

Oval white 'Kryptok' fused bi-focal spectacle lens with ground edges

1904

Silver 'preserver' spectacles with two sets of D-shaped green lenses and turnpin sides. Made by John Braham

Silver 'preserver' spectacles with two sets of D-shaped green lenses and turnpin sides. Made by John Braham

1828-1838

'Helical' spring folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

'Helical' spring folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

1828-1838

'Prima Donna' spring folding clip eyeglasses

'Prima Donna' spring folding clip eyeglasses

1874