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Prototype for ladies spectacles
SPECTACLES
spectacles
Piave; Redfern, Mavis
Europe: Italy
1970s?
plastic
side: 148 mm
2014.228
SPECTACLES
spectacles
Piave; Redfern, Mavis
Europe: Italy
1970s?
plastic
side: 148 mm
Prototype ladies spectacle frame as supplied by manufacturer and modified by designer. Semi-transparent crystal plastic frame with white and blue laminate plastic trim to outer and upper rims, lugs and outside of sides up to the bend. Narrow regular bridge with only slightest thickening of nasal area. Offset lugs with front portion protruding into the eye aperture. Embedded high joints. Reinforced drop-end sides with colour fading towards clear tips. Large eye rims, unglazed.
2014.228
Gift of Mr David Redfern, 2014