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SPECTACLES
spectacles
Bausch & Lomb; Redfern, Mavis
Europe: Italy
1970s?
plastic
Prototype ladies spectacle frame as supplied by manufacturer and modified by designer. Semi-transparent crystal plastic frame with white and grey two-tone laminate plastic trim to front of rims, lugs and outside of sides. Narrow regular bridge with only slightest thickening of nasal area and criss-crossing of trim to provide asymmetric look. Offset lugs with embedded high joints. Reinforced drop-end sides with colour fading towards clear tips. Metallic B&L brand logos attached to outer sides near joints (but note these are not pin covers). Large eye rims, unglazed.
2014.227
Gift of Mr David Redfern, 2014