Spectacles

Name/Title

Spectacles

Entry/Object ID

G87.263

Description

Rare steel spectacles with oval crystal lenses; integral C bridge; straight 4” side pieces with hinged 2” ends with circles at end for ties (Ayscough). The pins at the sides are what was used before slotted screws were invented, so says Eyeglass Warehouse. Note that one goes up, the other down.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1790 - 1810

Lexicon

Search Terms

steel, spectacles, oval, c bridge