[Sca-cooks] eyeglasses

[Mark.S Harris]

> Hmmm, sunglasses are period.  13th Century (IIRC) Chinese.  Made from thin
> sheets of dark rock crystal.  I understand they were optically terrible.
>
> Eyeglasses in general are also late period as a product of Northern Italy
> and especially the Venetian glassmakers, but I don't recall tinted
> eyeglasses being mentioned as part of their work.
>
> Bear
>
> >  WTF does anyone do things like declare
> > chocolate or pepsi period?  Or
> > Teva sandals, sunglasses or Goth music.
> >
> > /UlfR

This is my understanding as well, although I think the eyeglass is
first reported in 14th C Italy. That may or may not be "late-period"
by some folks definitions. Anyway, anyone wanting to look into this
further might want to look at:
eyeglasses-msg    (52K)  1/11/00    Period eyewear. Making replicas.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/DISABILITIES/eyeglasses-msg.html

Stefan li Rous
stefan at texas.net