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Specula like these scary-looking implements began to emerge in the 19th Century.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2018

In addition to this he wrote Compendium Philosophiae, De mirabili Potestate artis et naturae, Specula mathematica, Speculum alchemicum, and other works.

From Books Fatal to Their Authors by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)

A Method of casting Specula for Reflecting Telescopes, so as to ensure perfect Freeness from Defects, at the same time enhancing the Brilliancy of the Alloy.

From James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography by Smiles, Samuel

Each of these Specula contains a summary, extracted from the various writings which have reference to the subject of it, and the authors of which Vincent of Beauvais takes care to name.

From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 by Black, Robert