Invented bi-focal spectacles posters & prints

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, after a portrait by Joseph Siffrede-Duplessis c.1780-90 Alexander Roslin

Spectacle Maker (From Abbildung der gemein-nützlichen Haupt-Stände), 1698 Christoph Weigel the Elder

Hans Lippershey, Dutch optician credited with the discovery of the telescope, 1655 Unknown

Old Man holding a Pair of Spectacles Karel van der Pluym

The Spectacles Seller Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen

The spectacle pedlar, ca 1624-1625 Anonymous

A Pedlar selling Spectacles outside a Cottage, c. 1653 Jan Havicksz Steen

Cervical Plates of Spectacled Caiman Anonymous

Cervical Plates of Spectacled Caiman Anonymous

From the series A Parents Moralising Spectacles, 1802 Kitagawa Utamaro

Polyorama Panoptique and Slides. France, mid-19th century Unknown

Self Portrait with Spectacles, 1771 Jean-Baptiste Simeon Chardin

Invention charivarique, 1868 Honoré Daumier

Engraving Of Renaissance Inventions Anonymous

Self-portrait with spectacles, 1773 Anonymous

Caiman crocodilus) (spectacled caiman) Anonymous

Two views of Mrs H John Harden

Caiman crocodilus) (spectacled caiman) - scales Anonymous

Caiman crocodilus) (spectacled caiman) - scales Anonymous

Portrait of the Artist Joshua (studio of) Reynolds

Sundry New-invented Implements J Pass

Invention of the Lifeboat, Willie Wouldhave, South Shields, 1789, 1896 Ralph Hedley

The Electric Target Invented by Lieut. Chevalier Anonymous

Carbon microphone, 1882 Unknown

Study Sheet with three figures David Bles

Thomas Curson Hansard, 1824 English School

Dr Lyon Playfair, (c1850-c1880?) G Cook

Cover of Genius Rewarded, or the History of the Singer Sewing Machine, 1880 Unknown

Woman Between Two Ages French School

Occultist, c19th century Unknown

The 'Theatre Optique' and its inventor Emile Reynaud with a scene from 'Pauvre Pierrot', c.1892-1900 Louis Poyet

Reverend James Mitton English School

Aaron Burr 1834 American School

Sir Angus Newton Scott Wilfred Gabriel de Glehn

William Bromley-Davenport from 'Illustrated London News' June 28, 1884 English School

Jousting Tournament in a square, 1st half of 17th century French School