Buying glasses in early seventeenth century York Posted on December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 by simonjkyte Evidence for spectacle manufacture on the European mainland goes back to the island of Murano in the Republic of Venice – at least as far back as 1284. The term ‘roidi da ogli’ (standard Ital… Source: Buying glasses in early seventeenth century York Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...