For ordinary collectors it is virtually impossible to find anything prior to the 17th century and, even then, anything older than about 1740 will be rare and expensive. This does, however, leave two and a half centuries of varied and interesting artefacts, many of which are reasonably available, click on Interests Covered for a comprehensive list of possible categories to start in.
Ronald MacGregor's new book on Restoring Ophthalmic Antiques contains some useful advice and in addition there are numerous articles in past Newsletters which can be of considerable help. The latest updated Index for the Newsletter to October 2007 is available and reprints of any articles can be obtained, click on Newsletter.
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