Image
Category
Maker
Object type
Place
Material
Date
Triple bar horizontal spring clip eyeglass frame w

Triple bar horizontal spring clip eyeglass frame w

1893

'Eye-preservers' spectacles

'Eye-preservers' spectacles

1831-1860

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

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

1836-1918

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

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

Gold wire framed eyeglasses with 'Revluc' patent clip

Gold wire framed eyeglasses with 'Revluc' patent clip

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

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

1780-1820

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

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

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

Early bifocal lenses with rounded segments and oval lenses

Early bifocal lenses with rounded segments and oval lenses

1800-1825

French spectacles with shell front

French spectacles with shell front

1850-1869

English rimless clip eyeglasses with oval lenses and cork plaquet

English rimless clip eyeglasses with oval lenses and cork plaquet

1865-1884

'Perfection' folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

'Perfection' folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

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

English clip eyeglasses

English clip eyeglasses

1890-1909

Folding eyeglasses with loop, coiled spring and oval lenses

Folding eyeglasses with loop, coiled spring and oval lenses

1862

Hook-sided spectacle frame with oval lenses

Hook-sided spectacle frame with oval lenses

1893

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

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

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

Bi-focal spectacle lens

Bi-focal spectacle lens

1900

leather framed eyeglasses with iron nose clip

leather framed eyeglasses with iron nose clip

circa 1700

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

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

1890-1909

'Original' horizontal spring clip eyeglasses

'Original' horizontal spring clip eyeglasses

1888

'Prima Donna' folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

'Prima Donna' folding eyeglasses with oval lenses

1874

Bow-spring folding eyeglasses with round lenses and projecting loops

Bow-spring folding eyeglasses with round lenses and projecting loops

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

Gold-plated horizontal clip spectacles with oval bar

Gold-plated horizontal clip spectacles with oval bar

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

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

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

1904

Spectacles with round concave lenses and folding side-arms

Spectacles with round concave lenses and folding side-arms

1730-1770

'Prima Donna' spring folding clip eyeglasses

'Prima Donna' spring folding clip eyeglasses

1874

'Eye-preserver' spectacles with sets of D-shaped lenses

'Eye-preserver' spectacles with sets of D-shaped lenses

'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 double action coiled springs and oval lenses

Folding eyeglasses with double action coiled springs and oval lenses

1850-1869

Folding eyeglasses with round lenses

Folding eyeglasses with round lenses

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

Rimless English clip eyeglasses with tear-shaped concave lenses

Rimless English clip eyeglasses with tear-shaped concave lenses

1873