<i>Tremarctos ornatus</i>. "The only South American bear, having a light-colored mark on the face, like a pair of spectacles." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Spectacled Bear

Tremarctos ornatus. "The only South American bear, having a light-colored mark on the face, like a pair…

optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

Mounting Eyeglass

optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

A girl with glasses reading a book.

Girl Reading a Book at a School Desk

A girl with glasses reading a book.

A small spy-glass for viewing the performance of plays.

Opera-glass

A small spy-glass for viewing the performance of plays.

An optical instrument used to assist or correct some defect of vision.

Spectacle

An optical instrument used to assist or correct some defect of vision.

"A, spectacles with bows hinged to the shoulders on the rims connected by the nose or bridge. B, spectacles with hook-bows and with bridge and shoulders riveted to the lenses. C, detail showing construction of shoulder. D, side view, showing rim. In all the figures: a, bows; b, shoulders; c, rims; d, bridge." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

A Collection of Spectacles

"A, spectacles with bows hinged to the shoulders on the rims connected by the nose or bridge. B, spectacles…

Optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

Early Design Spectacles

Optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

Pince Nez are a style of spectacles, which are supported without earpieces, by pinching the bridge of the nose.

Pince Nez Spectacles

Pince Nez are a style of spectacles, which are supported without earpieces, by pinching the bridge of…

An illustration of a woman looking through a pair of spectacles.

Woman Looking Through Spectacles

An illustration of a woman looking through a pair of spectacles.

An illustration of an older woman wearing a pair of glasses.

Woman with Glasses

An illustration of an older woman wearing a pair of glasses.