‘Visual glasses’ designed by Benjamin Martin
1756-1800
Telescope by John Yarwell.
1685-1695
Telescope by Christopher Cock
1673
Pair of plastic National Health Service spectacles
circa 1950
Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family
1760-1775
Telescope by John Marshall
1685-1695
Handheld reading lens and case
1680-1700
Polarization demonstration material
Pair of plastic National Health Service spectacles in blue case
circa 1950
Polarization demonstration material associated with Silvanus P. Thompson
Polarization demonstration material associated with Silvanus P. Thompson
Camera Obscura Models by John Hammond, 1990-95
1990-1995
Laussedat type camera lucida, with trade cards
1875
Kaleidoscope, by Philip Carpenter, Birmingham, with case
1815-1825
Original Porro telescope (Prism Monocular) by J. G. Hofmann of Paris
1865-1875
Ten slabs of unannealed glass
1825-1835
Set of 13 anaglyph pictures
1895-1905
Magic lantern slides
1811-1825
Polycentral Kaleidoscope, 1880-1900
1880-1900
spyglass (prospect glass) with 1-draw tube
1725-1735
Reading glass magnifying lens in horn frame
1701-1750
hand magnifying glass
1790-1810
miniature prospect or spyglass (Galilean)
1675-1685
Naval refracting telescope
1765
Hand stereoscope made by Underwood and Underwood
Spyglass, 1765
1751-1775
Box-type Camera Obscura
1795-1805
prospect glass (spyglass)
1701-1800
Bifocal spectacles
1948
spectacles, silver plated brass
1775-1800
Iron framed Spectacles with lenses set in horn
circa 1750
Silver-framed 'visuals' spectacles
1775-1800
Wig spectacles, silver framed 'visuals' with horn lens surround
1775-1800
Steel spectacles with hinged sides with ring ends
1775-1800
Ribright's Patent Spyglass and Tools, 1775-1825
1775-1825
novelty spyglass (prospect glass?), 2-draw tube, i
1701-1800
Pair of spectacles (pince nez?), silver plated brass
circa 1700
Claud Lorraine mirror
1780-1800
single opera glass (prospect glass; spy glass)
1745-1755
Iron framed spectacles with padded temple pieces, in leather case
1745-1755
Single hand glass
1790-1850
Chromascope with conical lens
1830-1899
Folding hand glass with two lenses of different sizes
1799-1860
Magnifying glass, in ornamental tortoiseshell frame
1700-1850
Saccharimeter with sliding ivory scale on eyepiece
Single shooting lens with hat attachment
1825-1875
Steel framed spectacles with prismatic eyepieces, 1750-1890
1750-1890
Pair of metal rimmed spectacles
1865-1875
Dark grey fishskin case for spyglass telescope
1701-1800