Spectacles
Dublin Core
Title
Spectacles
Subject
Clothing and Personal Accessories, Tools
Description
This image is of the spectacles on display at the Museum of London. With brown and beige coloring, these bone-framed lenses are most likely from the metacarpal bone of a bull. Although not currently on the spectacles, theses glasses originally had convex lenses in them. Both the height and width of the spectacles measures to 65 mm. Spectacles of the time were used to enhance the eyesight of readers as books became increasingly more popular.
Date
15th century
Contributor
Victoria Von Ancken
Type
Still image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Spectacles
Physical Dimensions
Height: 65mm
Width: 65 mm
Width: 65 mm
Files
Collection
Citation
“Spectacles,” Medieval London, accessed October 23, 2024, https://medievallondon.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/84.