Pair of Silver-Framed Bifocal Spectacles by McAllister, Philadelphia, with horseshoe-shaped lenses and sliding temples, and an earlier pair of McAllisters with oval lenses, non-bifocal. N.B. McAllister is famous for having provided Benjamin Franklin with his famous bifocals. Jefferson, too, ordered bifocals from McAllister. See illustration, page 19.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-03-31
Two Pair of Octagonal-Framed Spectacles by the McAlister Family, c. 1840 / 50, with crank bridge and telescopic sides with tear-shaped finials, gold pair + Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-10-28
Three Pair of Coin Silver Spectacles by Early American Makers, Pierce with pin-in-slot adjustable sides and tear-shaped finials, c. 1840s Ammidown + 2.50 both Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-10-28
Pair of Sterling Silver Spectacles, marked "H. Adams" and "LA Davis." Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-06-09
In brass and ivory, together with a pair of vintage tortioseshell spectacles in a fitted case. This lot will only be shipped domestically. Categories: Read more…
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2009-10-17
Three Cased Pair of English Quartz Lens Spectacles, round frame hallmarked sterling silver spectacles by John Jagues, London , dated 1816, with quartz lenses + Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-10-28
14kt Gold Spectacles, an 1864 Case, and a Pair of Spectacles. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-04-14
Collection of 18th Century Spectacles, a pair of Benjamin Martin horn-rimmed spectacles, eight double-folding steel examples with "wig loop" ends, two pairs of brass spectacles Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-11-01
Three Pair of Chinese Spectacles, rimless round eyeglasses with light purple tinted -.50 lenses and double hinge sides, in boxwood case carved on both sides; Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-10-28
Two Pair of Chinese Spectacles in Cases, c. 1800 nose spectacles with +1.50 rock crystal lenses in a boxwood case; c. 1850 horn- framed glasses Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-10-28
Pair of Shagreen Covered Opera Glasses and Two Shagreen EyeGlass Cases Containing Spectacles, including a pair of tortoiseshell frame sunglasses. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-06-21
