Antique eyeglasses hallmark

I have these old eyeglasses I used to wear, but want to know the maker or hallamrk, anyone know this mark ?

Thank You

 

I haven't any help in IDing the maker of these glasses. Following are links to a site with info on dating, etc... antique spectacles. You might want to scan through it. The site does have a few maker's mark, but yours wasn't there.
Clicking a thumbnail enlarges the pic in the **middle** of the page:
http://www.antiquespectacles.com/slide_shows/marks/marks.htm

The design of the temple (side arms) is called "curl temples" AKA "riding bow." According to the following website they were popular from "1885-after 1900." I think the bridge design is a type of a "scroll bridge."
http://www.antiquespectacles.com/guide/guide_to_assist.htp

Here is info on riding/curl temple arms spectacles from another website:
"In 1880 spectacle makers took advantage of newly invented spring steel. They made temples that curved around the ear and held eyeglasses in place while riding a horse or running. The riding temple spectacles was very popular from 1880 to the early 1920s. When the automobile replaced the horse as the primary means of transportation, the riding temple spectacle faded from use."
http://www.eyeglasseswarehouse.com/pages/19c-ridingtemple.html

The way the bridge and temple arms of yours are attached to the lens frame is questionable to me. They aren't attached like the authentic ones in the above link/page. Also the temple finials on these curl temples aren't quite right. I'm not at all sure these are as old as they appear. They may be reproductions????


--- Susan

Edit: Here's the Table of Contents for the above site:
http://www.antiquespectacles.com/site_map.htm

Homepage:
http://www.antiquespectacles.com/

 

wow, Thanks for all that information Susan. Now I feel a little better about knowing when they where made, Thanks so much

Billy D.