Collection of clippings from magazines and books on the history of spectacles
 Catalogue Number: 1622 Collection of clippings from magazines and books on the history of spectacles Category: Papers Sub-Category: Newspaper, newspaper clipping Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Description Of Item: The clippings include: (1) A short history of spectacles Part III (Safilo 1973) ,(2) Some notes on optical history by Olrig McKay-Ferguson (Aust J Optom 1947 p 359), (3) The Origin and History of Ophthalmic Lenses and Ophthalmic Glass by Murray Scott (Bausch and Lomb pp 13-18), (4) The Oxford: an historical survey Chapter II by Cecil Flick. (Optical J Review Oct 1 1936), (5) Print of Woman with old spectacles by J Bemme (1721-1780), (6) The Nineveh Lens by WG Kett Aust J Optom July 31 1958 p317, (7) Spectacles on the grotesquue helmet in the Tower of London by Theo Grossnann Zeiss Werkzeitschrift No 25 p 74, (8) Interpretation of a bespectacled jester's mask by Han Reetz. Ziess Werkzeitschrift No 25 p 75 Historical Significance: This collection includes some material dealing with some very interesting curiosa of spectacles and may provide leads to some byways in the history of spectacles. Of interest is the article by Flick on 16th C spectacle makers masterpieces; the article by Grossmann on the spectacles on the groteque helmet in the Tower of London (1511) and the article by Reetz on the bespectacled jester's mask (Pictured) Condition: Fair Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 4 |