Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers
Introduction


[thumb\|Stained glass to the Company of Spectacle Makers, Guildhall, London](/wiki/File:Stained_glass_to_the_Company_of_Spectacle_Makers%2C_Guildhall%2C_London.JPG "Stained glass to the Company of Spectacle Makers, Guildhall, London.JPG")

The **Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers** is one of the [Livery Companies](/wiki/Livery_Company "Livery Company") of the [City of London](/wiki/City_of_London "City of London"), [UK](/wiki/UK "UK").

The company was founded by a [Royal Charter](/wiki/Royal_Charter "Royal Charter") of [Charles I](/wiki/Charles_I_of_England "Charles I of England") in 1629 AD; it was granted the status of a Livery Company in 1809\. The company was empowered to set regulations and standards for optical devices; this was eroded by the [Industrial Revolution](/wiki/Industrial_Revolution "Industrial Revolution"), after which mechanical advancements made trade restrictions difficult to enforce.


What are the implications of the Industrial Revolution on trade restrictions?