A Pair of Fifteenth-Century Spectacle Frames from the City of London
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8890536 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Rhodes (0009-0000-3718-813X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-73 |
| Publication date | 1982-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Antiquaries Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-5815 • E-ISSN: 1758-5309 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s000358150000398x |
| OpenAlex | W2161654261 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 9 |
The riveted spectacle frames from Trig Lane (City of London) are the earliest from a deposit of known date. Their method of construction, from two bull metacarpal bones, is suggested, and their form compared with contemporary representations and the only other surviving examples from Wienhausen. Their possible mode of use is deduced from constructional details, contemporary illustrations and literary sources. A cluster of pinholes at the rim ends of both handles were probably intended to extend the field of view, acting as simple lenses, and as such probably represent the earliest European evidence of the utilization of pinholes in an optical instrument. There follows a survey of English medieval documentary references to spectacles which indicates that the Dutch spectacle industry had a vital influence upon developments in this country
Ancient history · Art · Fifteenth · Political science · Simple (philosophy · Spectacle · Visual arts · Historical Architecture and Urbanism · Historical Art and Culture Studies · Historical Economic and Social Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
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| Citations per year | 0.14 |
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| Citation span | 2004 - 2019 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |