Spectacles gallery

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Prescription sunglasses made by Bausch and Lomb Optical Co., Ray-Ban tint lenses c.1955.

Prescription sunglasses made by Bausch and Lomb Optical Co., Ray-Ban tint lenses c.1955.

Chinese spectacles made from tortoise shell c.1780.

Chinese spectacles made from tortoise shell c.1780.

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Black zylonite, round eye spectacles c.1925.

Black zylonite, round eye spectacles c.1925.

Gold filled, aluminum top mounting known as Hilite c.1960.

Gold filled, aluminum top mounting known as Hilite c.1960.

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Demi-wide zylonite frame by American Optical Co., c.1950.

Demi-wide zylonite frame by American Optical Co., c.1950.

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Amber clip-on sunglasses, worn over regular spectacles c.1930.

Amber clip-on sunglasses, worn over regular spectacles c.1930.

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Prescription sunglasses made by Bausch and Lomb Optical Co., Ray-Ban tint lenses c.1955.
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Prescription sunglasses made by Bausch and Lomb Optical Co., Ray-Ban tint lenses c.1955.
Chinese spectacles made from tortoise shell c.1780.
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Chinese spectacles made from tortoise shell c.1780.
Black zylonite, round eye spectacles c.1925.
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Black zylonite, round eye spectacles c.1925.
Gold filled, aluminum top mounting known as Hilite c.1960.
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Gold filled, aluminum top mounting known as Hilite c.1960.
Demi-wide zylonite frame by American Optical Co., c.1950.
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Demi-wide zylonite frame by American Optical Co., c.1950.
Amber clip-on sunglasses, worn over regular spectacles c.1930.
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Amber clip-on sunglasses, worn over regular spectacles c.1930.