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Author Topic: 14th Century Eyewear??? Charles I Member Member # 751 posted 05-05-2005 07:30 PM                I am very nearsighted and need my glasses for daily functions, is there any place where I can obtain period frames? And, if I find said frames, will Lenscrafters or whoever put lenses in them? -------------------- In every life some rain must fall... Registered: Feb 2005  |  IP: Logged Charles I Member Member # 751 posted 05-08-2005 08:51 PM                This item appears to be elusive. I am starting to think nobody makes them. -------------------- In every life some rain must fall... Registered: Feb 2005  |  IP: Logged chef de chambre Admin & Advocatus Diaboli Member # 4 posted 05-08-2005 09:34 PM                   Jas Townsend used to make a set of 15th Century ones. Jenn (because Bob never logs out) -------------------- Bob R. Registered: May 2000  |  IP: Logged kanzlr Member Member # 633 posted 05-09-2005 02:51 AM                   does this help you? Glasses at Medievaldesign they sell a wooden frame best regards Berny Registered: Jul 2004  |  IP: Logged Charles I Member Member # 751 posted 05-10-2005 09:26 PM                Yes, Thank You. -------------------- In every life some rain must fall... Registered: Feb 2005  |  IP: Logged gregory23b Member Member # 642 posted 05-30-2005 09:43 AM                   bikkelenbeen http://www.bikkelenbeen.nl superb bone work -------------------- history is in the hands of the marketing department - beware! Registered: Aug 2004  |  IP: Logged Woodcrafter Member Member # 197 posted 05-30-2005 07:35 PM                   It has been my understanding that late 14th and 15th glasses were for reading. So if you are myopic (see things clearly close up) you will not need glasses to see with. It would probably not be accurate to wear them to see across the way or down the road, as there are no surviving illustrations of this being done. All the illustrations that I have seen are of people wearing them to read and write. Also the very early ones would seem to me to be easily dislodged during any activity requiring torso movement. Just my thoughts. -------------------- Woodcrafter 14th c. Woodworking Registered: Jul 2001  |  IP: Logged

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