Spectacles
with case.Material : Glass, horn, wood and leather,
1600-1700.
Probably made in England.
The frames of these armless
spectacles are horn, which has been wrapped in leather. The case is
pine.
www.antiquespectacles.com is an
excellent
source of information on the history of eyeglasses!
http://www.pilgrimhall.org/Specs.htm
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