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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 12057534, member: 360&quot;]Look pretty typical of 18th and early 19th century spectacles. The arched bridge, the extending temples, and the metal construction are all very typical of that era. </p><p><br /></p><p>Things like nose-pads, riding-temples, etc, wouldn&#039;t become commonplace until much later. </p><p><br /></p><p>If they are made of brass, at one point I imagine they would&#039;ve been gilded (gold-plated using mercury). Gilt brass was a common way of making spectacle frames, along with sterling silver, gold, and blued steel.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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