Old glasses

[uwfball]

Was hunting hunting near an historic battlefield 1860’s with my boys and we found this pair of glasses, still in it’s metallic case. Curious if anyone knows a little about this style of glasses and their timeframe?

 

[GA1dad]

Neat find for sure!

 

[Ronstar]

Maybe check with an optometrist who collects or knows someone who collects old spectacles. Maybe your best and quickest avenue.

 

[uwfball]

Maybe check with an optometrist who collects or knows someone who collects old spectacles. Maybe your best and quickest avenue.

Thank you, great idea

 

[okierebel]

Yeah I got nothin. But it is a really cool find!!

 

[laplander]

Those are a cool regardless of the age!
HH Jeff

 

[Taxidea]

Just from the looks of them I'm guessing mid 19th to early 20th century - I know that isn't much help but that general style has been around for a while. Nose pinchers (pince-nez) dominated the early and mid) but the style you found does overlap. I'm guessing a little on the actual rims that surround the lenses - if those are celluloid ( in the photos they look like it ) then they'd be after 1873. The material that makes up the ear loop (spring, or bent wire ) is also an indicator. Cool find, and just my 2c. Google "evolution of eyeglasses" and you'll get a bunch of resources. Happy hunting!

 

[uwfball]

Just from the looks of them I'm guessing mid 19th to early 20th century - I know that isn't much help but that general style has been around for a while. Nose pinchers (pince-nez) dominated the early and mid) but the style you found does overlap. I'm guessing a little on the actual rims that surround the lenses - if those are celluloid ( in the photos they look like it ) then they'd be after 1873. The material that makes up the ear loop (spring, or bent wire ) is also an indicator. Cool find, and just my 2c. Google "evolution of eyeglasses" and you'll get a bunch of resources. Happy hunting!

Appreciate the great info! Everything I've looked at also indicates most likely that they were produced between 1885-1900, which is right in line with you Thanks for taking the time to ad your thoughts, and always makes you wonder what the circumstances were that involved a person to misplace their glasses in the middle of nowhere, lol., as glasses were a prized possession!

 

[Confetrit]

Great find and Save on the eyeglasses and case. I'm sure these were sorely missed by whoever lost these.