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Glasses for the eyes, or spectacles, were mentioned in a manuscript in 1289 and have been used ever since. Sometime before 1727, the modern style of glasses, held in place by the temples, the pieces that extend behind the ears, was developed. Bifocals were invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1785. Lorgnettes were popular in late Victorian times. Opera Glasses are listed in their own category.
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| Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | Glasses | Spectacles | T.s. Curtis, 1840s | 2000 | | Glasses | Spectacles | 12k Gold Filled Frames, Bifocal Lenses, Salesman's Sample, C.1910, 2 In. | 2000 | | Glasses | Sharpshooter's | Amber Lens, Light Center, Silver Frame | 2000 | | Glasses | Goggles | Yellow Lenses, Tortoise Color Celluloid Frame, Steel Case, 1930s-1940s | 1999 | | Glasses | Plastic | Tortoise Color, Fold Down & Out To Open | 1999 | | Glasses | Spectacles | Brass Frames, Benz, Case, 5 1/8 In. | 1999 | | Glasses | Spectacles | Brass Frames, Mahogany Case, 1830s | 1999 | | Glasses | Spectacles | Iron Frame, Original Lenses, Large Ribbon Loops, Mid-18th Century | 1999 | | Glasses | Lorgnette | 14k Yellow Gold | 1999 | | Glasses | Spectacles | 3 1/2-in. Folded | 1999 | | Glasses | Chatelaine | Embossed Metal, Case, Clip | 1998 | | Glasses | Spectacles | Original Lenses, Ribbon Loops, C.1770 | 1998 | | Glasses | Spectacles | Original Lenses, Ribbon Loops, England, C.1750 | 1998 | | Glasses | Chatelaine | Velvet, Leather & Silver Plate, C.1860 | 1997 | | Glasses | Lorgnette | Filigree Design, 14k White Gold | 1997 | | Glasses | Pince-nez | Folding, Bifocal, 14k White Gold | 1997 | | Glasses | Pince-nez | Folding, Sterling Silver | 1997 | | Glasses | Pince-nez | Tortoiseshell Frame, 12k Gold, Leather Case | 1997 | | Glasses | Spectacles | Civil War, Felt Lined Tin Case, Case, 5 7/8 In. | 1997 | | Glasses | Spectacles | Iron, Original Lenses, Steel Case, Cloth Lining, C.1760 | 1997 | | Glasses | Spectacles | Maddox, Rods | 1997 | | Glasses | Brass | Flat X-shaped Nasal Bridge, Loop Temporal Piece, Oval Green Lenses, 1840 | 1996 | | Glasses | Brass | O. Parker, Pat.1872, Canada, Cigar Shaped Tin Case | 1996 | | Glasses | Brass | Turnpin Type Temporal Pieces, Ends In Loops, Oval Lenses, Running Deer Mark | 1996 | | Glasses | Coin Silver | Extendible Temporal Ending In Loops, Cigar Shaped Leather Case | 1996 |
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