American Revolution Era Spectacles (1777)
At the time of the American Revolution nearly all eyeglasses in the Colonies came from England and Europe. The standard lens shape at that time was round. However, oval lenses had recently been introduced. The American Major-General Israel Putnam made a point of wearing the new oval lenses so that his spectacles "did not look as those of my enemy."
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106 Main Street - Concourse Entrance
Waterville, Maine 04901
207-872-5849
