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| How I made simple one bar specs... The Research |
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| By date 1400 - 1500 | 1500 - 1600 | 1600 - 1700 |
1600 - 1700 |
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1600's early horn Spanish frames
these are a particularly interesting example that show two holes for the string to be tied - as my DH found in wearing the single bar specs in the demonstration, tieing his string to the lacing loop and to the rim closure provided a more stable fit. |
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early 1600 - 1650 wire rims
This may be one of the first examples of Leonischer wire rimmed frames - made all in one piece of bent/domed sheet. The nose area is commonly padded with wrapped silk thread. This design changes very little over the next 4 centuries and becomes the standard pince-nez of the 1900's. |
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1650 - 1700 rivet specs
made with brass wire and repaired with silk thread and brass wire. With matching brass engraved case. |
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1650 - 1700 rare horn rivet specs |
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1650 - 1700 brass "Leonischer" wire frames |
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c. 1650 tortoiseshell rims with steel spring and paper mache case |
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1690 Leather frames
While this pair looks to be the crudest and earliest pair of frames on record - they are actuall so late! Which I believe amkes the point of class and status and need. |
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