Antique Eyeglasses
Fassamano Tortoise Antique Eyeglasses French Manufacture XIX century
Located in Milan, IT
Double fassamano eyeglasses (from the French face-en-main), made with a double articulated eyewear
Category
1860s French Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Bakelite
Antique Eyeglasses in nicely decorated Case, China Circa 1900
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Eyeglasses in nicely decorated Case, China Circa 1900. The core is in wood and the case in
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Glass
Fassamano French Tortoise antique Eyeglasses second half 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Fassamano (from the French face-a-main) eyeglasses with handle that turns into a case shaped like
Category
1860s French Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Bakelite
Fassamano French Tortoise Antique Eyeglasses Second Half 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Fassamano (from the French face-a-main) eyeglasses with handle that turns into a case shaped like
Category
1860s French Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Bakelite
Set of three vintage/antique brass/steel optometrist optometry eyeglasses
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of three vintage/antique brass/steel optometrist optometry eyeglasses. Steel frames come with
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique 14K Gold Victorian Vintage Spectacles Lorgnette Eyeglasses with Handle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Gorgeous Victorian old fashioned antique lorgnette with a refined design on the handle. The lens glass is in excellent shape and is framed by decoratively etched marked 14 carat whit...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Gold
H 2.25 in W 4.5 in D 0.13 in
14 Karat Lorgnette Folding Eyeglasses with Gold, Diamond and Seed Pearls Lariat
Located in Tustin, CA
Gorgeous Art Deco 14 karat yellow gold lorgnette folding spectacles or antique reading glasses with round lenses from the 1920s feature an elaborately filigreed handle to hold them t...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
White Diamond, Natural Pearl
Art Nouveau Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles Antique Austria 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lenses snap open into an
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Gold Plate
H 4.88 in W 1.63 in D 0.25 in
Art Nouveau Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles Antique Austria 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lenses snap open into an
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Gold Plate
H 5 in W 1.75 in D 0.5 in
Antique Platinum Art Deco Lorgnette Folding Eye Glasses with Lariat Chain
Located in London, GB
are now part of our diverse antique jewellery collection.
The magnificent eyeglasses feature an
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Platinum
Chinese Shagreen Glasses Case with Tassels, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
longevity and good fortune. Slender and petite in size, this antique case can be used for small eyeglasses
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Metal
English Papier-mâché Spectacle Case with Mother-of-pearl Inlay, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
size, this antique case can be used for small eyeglasses or for stowing small items like jewelry, pens
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer, Paper
H 0.25 in W 6.5 in D 1.25 in
Victorian Ornate Link Yellow Gold Guard Chain Circa 1890
Located in ADELAIDE, SA
, eyeglasses, or small accessories, ensuring they remained close at hand. These chains featured intricate
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau 14kt Expandable Lorgnette Glasses
Located in Narberth, PA
, and 9/32" at the thickest point. The retractible eyeglasses measure 3 13/16" wide when expanded and
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
14k Gold
14k Gold lorgnette handle opera glasses
Located in Wallkill, NY
. When a tiny lever on the handle is depressed, the lenses snap open into a more recognizable "eyeglasses
Category
Late 19th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Anniversary Tin Eyeglasses
Located in Summerland, CA
Tin Eyeglasses
circa 1880-1890
The tenth wedding anniversary is often celebrated with
Category
19th Century American Antique Eyeglasses
Late 19th Century Chinese Shagreen Eyeglass Case with Crystal Lensed Eyeglasses
Located in Hudson, NY
Late 19th-early 20th century Chinese green shagreen brass-mounted eyeglass case with burgundy knotted cord to hang case on belt. Steel framed glasses with crystal lenses, dragon brid...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Crystal, Steel
H 3 in W 7.5 in D 0.75 in
American painting attributed to Frothingham
By Frothingham
Located in Scarsdale, NY
condition. Note the eyeglasses, the shirt collar and his pugnacious lip. The frame is original to the
Category
19th Century Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Paint, Wood
French Papier Mâché "Passe Boule" Carnival Game Harold Lloyd Figure, Early 1920s
Located in Petaluma, CA
eyeglasses, large hat, grey suit and carrying 2 suitcases, one in each hand. He stands on a wooden base with
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1920s French Other Antique Eyeglasses
H 25.5 in W 11.75 in D 15 in
Antique Early Hatter Trade Sign w/ original paint
Located in Acworth, GA
eyeglasses, a great big boot. By the mid-19th century, signs were affixed horizontally across building fronts
Category
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Tin
Antique Chinese Ox Horn Eyeglasses - Shagreen Case
Located in Peekskill, NY
In the late 1800s eyeglasses became an important affectation for upper class Chinese. When they saw
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Copper, Iron
Art Deco Silver Lorgnette Eyeglasses & Lapel Clip
Located in Atlanta, GA
Need a stylish way to read that menu in a dark restaurant? Here is the perfect solution! A petite foldable magnified lorgnette in sterling silver with a crystal rhinestone handle d...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century "Wilcox" Eyeglasses with Solid 14k Gold Frames & Original Case
Located in Norwalk, CT
These exceptional antique spectacles feature solid 14K yellow gold wire-rim frames and a subtly rounded rectangular shape. The wire is stamped "Wilcox" and case is stenciled with an ...
Category
19th Century American Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Gold
French Diamond and Platinum Lorgnette
Located in New Orleans, LA
necessity for any fashionable woman of the late 18th- through the 19th century, these ornate eyeglasses are
Category
19th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
"Pair de Lunette"
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare sign depicting a large eyeglasses used for Optical, made out of wood, iron and glass.
France
Category
19th Century French Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Iron
Antique French Early 20th Century Ophthalmology Kit for Trial Lens, Circa 1910's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French early 20th century Ophthalmology kit for trial lens for eyeglasses made by "Luneau
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Wood
H 3.25 in W 17.75 in D 13.75 in
Figurial 1800s Spectacles Trade Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is the real thing and not a remake. Optometrist figural eyeglasses trade sign. Great trade
Category
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Glass
Pair of Mary Gregory Pink and Clear Glass Hand Painted Enameled Vases
By Mary Gregory
Located in Guaynabo, PR
area. The glass is ribbed. One of them features a Victorian girl with eyeglasses holding and looking to
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Early 20th Century Czech Victorian Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Glass
Victorian 15k Yellow Gold Long Guard Chain Circa 1880
Located in ADELAIDE, SA
pocket watches, eyeglasses, or small accessories, ensuring they remained close at hand. These chains
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Yellow Gold
Victorian 9k Rose Gold Long Guard Chain Circa 1880
Located in ADELAIDE, SA
were often worn as a stylish means to secure pocket watches, eyeglasses, or small accessories, ensuring
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Rose Gold
Antique Victorian Yellow Gold Lorgnette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
frame of these folding eyeglasses has been embellished with a sharp chased decoration.
A ring loop to
Category
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Quizzing Glass Gold Pendant
Located in Litchfield, CT
eyeglasses, which were seen as unfashionable. They quickly became part of the social ballet and were used to
Category
1810s Georgian Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
18k Gold
Gold and Enamel Lorgnette with Concealed Watch
Located in New Orleans, LA
designed, the glasses are easily folded and tucked back inside the case when not in use.
Eyeglasses were
Category
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Diamond, Enamel
Large Meissen Figurine Group 'Tailor On Billy Goat', by J.J. Kaendler, ca 1850
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
utensils on its neck, the iron on the left horn, both the tailor and the billy goat wearing eyeglasses
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1850s German Baroque Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Porcelain
H 17.09 in W 16.93 in D 8.27 in
'Namban' Japanese Lacquer Export Cabinet
Located in London, GB
silver, and were eager buyers of firearms, clocks, telescopes, eyeglasses and artillery, and equally
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17th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Gilt Metal
Antique Chinese Ox Horn Eyeglasses - Shagreen Case
Located in Peekskill, NY
In the late 1800s eyeglasses became an important affectation for upper class Chinese. When they saw
Category
19th Century Chinese Other Antique Eyeglasses
Portrait Miniature of A Gentleman Wearing Unusual Eyeglasses
Located in Downingtown, PA
Portrait Miniature of A Gentleman Wearing Unusual Eyeglasses,
Circa 1845.
The portrait is on board
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Eyeglasses with Original Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These handmade brass glasses from northern China were fashionable in elite circles around the turn of the 20th century, as Western fashions increased in popularity. Historians note t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Brass
Lorgnette Onyx Old-Cut Diamonds Platinum Foldable Eyeglasses 100 year old
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Really fine item can still be used as an eyeglasses, but mainly it is a superb accessory especially
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Kryptok Eyeglass Display Case
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very rare and specialized display case. It as clips on 3 rods designed to hold eyeglasses
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Silver Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles
Located in Nuernberg, DE
pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lenses
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Enamel Handle Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles
Located in Nuernberg, DE
of eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lenses snap
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Silver Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles
Located in Nuernberg, DE
pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lenses
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Silver
19th century Chinese Shagreen 'Sharkskin' Covered Eye Glass Case circa 1850-1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Chinese Shagreen covered eyeglasses case with onyx. The case is fashioned from two pieces
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Onyx
H 7.5 in W 3.5 in D 1.5 in
Victorian Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles Antique Austria 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lenses snap open into an
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Ormolu
H 5.38 in W 1.63 in D 0.25 in
Antique Art Deco 14K White Gold Lorgnette Folding Hand Eye Glasses Pendant
Located in Houston, TX
be 14K white gold. Engraved with "14K". In excellent condition.
The eyeglasses feature "folding
Category
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Antique Victorian Long 18k yellow Gold Guard Chain Circa 1890
Located in ADELAIDE, SA
pocket watches, eyeglasses, or small accessories, ensuring they remained close at hand. These chains
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Yellow Gold
Quizzing Glass Gold Pendant
Located in Litchfield, CT
public substitute for eyeglasses, which were seen as unfashionable. They quickly became part of the
Category
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Eyeglasses trade sign
Located in Stamford, CT
French metal eyeglasses trade sign. Metal outline ending in side brackets. Located in dealers
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Metal, Iron
Trade Sign Eyeglasses
Located in Highland Park, IL
An early 20th century eyeglasses metal trade sign having mirrored lenses. Can also be hung from
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Brass
Antique Eyeglasses in Case
Located in Port Chester, NY
Old eyeglasses in the original case, a charming touch for a desk.
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Glass
Antique Eyeglasses with Shagreen Case
Located in New York, NY
A pair of traditional antique Chinese eyeglasses with folding stems, together with a green shagreen
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Shagreen
Antique Eyeglasses on Custom Stand
Located in New York, NY
Antique folding eyeglasses on a well crafted custom cast iron stand. Great display objects. Sold
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Metal
Late 19th. Century Eyeglass Case
Located in Gravenmoer, NL
Late 19th century green shagreen eyeglass case. With steel framed eyeglasses.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Eyeglasses
Sewing box
Located in New York, NY
. Two sided compartments for your eyeglasses, slippers or ??????
Category
19th Century Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Wood
Bronze Age duck-billed axe-head
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
transitional type between the wider “Eyeglasses” and the narrower “Duck Bill” types, with oblong rounded blade
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15th Century and Earlier Israeli Prehistoric Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Bronze
Antique Hard Bridge Pinch Nose Eyeglasses
Located in Retie, BE
Unique pince-nez / pinch nose spectacle from the early 20th century.
Hard metal silver tone bridge with nose clips of mother-of-pearl.
Rare glasses with vintage image illustration ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Metal
19th Century Gilden Wood Optometrist or Optician Storefront Trade Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
, that has aged nicely over time. the well-maintained optician trade sign, in the form of eyeglasses or
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Eyeglasses
Materials
Glass, Wood
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Antique Eyeglasses For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique eyeglasses available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and animal skin, all antique eyeglasses available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique eyeglasses available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique eyeglasses to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco and Victorian antique eyeglasses are of considerable interest.
How Much are Antique Eyeglasses?
Prices for antique eyeglasses can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique eyeglasses begin at $100 and can go as high as $4,900, while the average can fetch as much as $795.