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Religious Subjects

"Holy Augustinus" from the Belvedere Gallerie, Osterreiche Famous Religious Leaders and Their Spectacles Saint Lucy Patron Saints (St. Jerome, St. Jerome and St. Lucie) Vision Aids in a Religious Theme (with seven Slideshows) Vision Aids in a Religious Theme (with seven Slideshows)
19th Century Votives Votive Offerings        

Famous Persons

Matthew Dunscombe, The World's First Great Collector of Antique and Unusual Spectacles
 
Matthew W. Dunscombe, The World's First Great Collector of Antique and Unusual Spectacles Rare cases Dr. Edward Charles Bull Spectacles of Great People in History Spectacles of Well Known People in History
X-bridge with temple sides, rare Benjamin Martin and His Visual Glasses pre 1800 Franklin style bifocals Benjamin Franklin, Father of the Bifocal Rivet specs worn by actor Sean Connery for the 1986 movie version of "Name of the Rose" Famous Historical Statements
Opera Glasses J. William Rosenthal, MD        

Antique Spectacles

Michael Lebby giving his major presentation Wearing and Preserving Antique Spectacles from around the World (including a PowerPoint slideshow) "A Wandering Seller", Lubieniecki, National Museum of Warsaw Spectacle Peddlers and Early Opticians Christ child with spectacles, 16th century painting Optical Treasures Missing, Mistaken, Abused, and those “Wildly Imaginative” Claims

Important Places

14th - 15th century eyeglasses Kloster Wienhausen First building of American Optical American Optical Manufacturing Company Michael Lebby at the BOA British Optical Association Museum

Styles of Vision Aids

Extraordinary opera glass, circa 1808 Two World Class “Objects of Virtue”, Suitable for a King, From the Goldman Collection (Description and two short videos with sound) 17-18th century Japan Spectacles in Japan, Their Early Manufacture and Their Major Influence on Frame Development Brisé Cockade Fan ,Museo dell’Occhiale’ Optical Fans
Whelebone Frame Objects Made of Baleen        

Associated Subjects

Ivory cased scissors glasses Solid Ivory Objects The Hushea Collection Spectacles on Stamps 1588 Brillenthaler Coins, Tokens and Medallions (Two slide shows)
Well of Moses
 
Neat Discoveries: Well of Moses Leather-framed spectacles circa 1580's Neat Discoveries: Gnalic Shipwreck Blacksmith Guild's Box Neat Discoveries: Varaždin Blacksmith Guild's Box
Edward Scarlett Trade Card at the Bodleian Library Neat Discoveries: Edward Scarlett Trade Card 1608 German National Museum Early Dated Cases    

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