Show crude eyeglass frames in use in olden days the people of the world would he be very much upset if they were compelled to wear tile the kinds of frames used in tile the olden days tor for eyeglasses history tells us the earliest correct corrective lyp glasses were mounted in crude shell frames which bore held in position by strings extended to the ears some were made ii ear car pieces and were held in the hand much tile the same as the modern lorgnette adette at one time ahne in spain glasses wore were attached atta clied to the hat bat a very inaccurate and an insecure manner about 1000 in england Un gland glasses were fastened to hoods which fitted the entire liend head these were later discarded for leather holders with string attachments for ear pieces in later years metal frames principally steel and gold replaced till all others among the old time glasses in america Is a pair worn by washington in 1779 1770 which are now on exhibition in a museum at philadelphia it Is said aid that americas first glasses came I 1 over on the mayflower and cost about 73 75 naturally at that price only a ear few could afford to own them |