Spectacles and Bible. The rings at the ends of the frames gripped the
head behind the ears a little and helped to hold the spectacles more
securely. The rims and frames were often made of iron and were then very
heavy.
A big Bible like this, with brass corners and clasps, was in many
colonial homes. From it the head of the house read aloud every morning
or evening. In it, on blank leaves between the Old and New Testaments,
was kept the "Family Record," that is, a list of births, marriages and
deaths with dates, sometimes going back for several generations.