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- c. 1700, German. Spring frames with wire winding, tied with binding thread. Made in Nürnberg
- Last quarter. Brass magnifying glass, used in England.
- End of the century, Swiss. Prospect glass, used in England. The outer body is of green shagreen (shark's skin), the single drawtube is covered in green tooled vellum, and the mounts are of ivory, that for the object-glass bearing the inscription 'Giuseppe Moschino in Geneva'. (Science Museum London)
- 1677, French. Pivoted eyeglasses. Also worn in England.
- c. 1600, German. However, they were probably known as early as 1550. Double horn frames. The bridge, made of curved strips of horn, gives enough flexibility to hold the glasses on the nose.
- 1675, English. Slit frames to give slight flexibility. actual frames below
- c. 1600, German. Horn rims, side springs also of horn.
- c. 1630, German. Gilded silver. Made in Augsburg.
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