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'Vogue' Ladies spectacles
SPECTACLES
spectacles
North America: USA
Mid 20th c.
rolled gold; aluminium; metal; plastic
DBL: 22 mm; eye: 44 mm; side length: 139 mm

Spectacles. Gold-filled frame consisting of two separate eye rims with soldered bridge and lugs, with a decorative openwork trim in aluminium,screwed to the front upper rims. Bowed arch bridge with engraved deocration. Separate clear plastic pads attached to eye rims. High joints horizontally pinned to front and sides. Plastic-coated twin-reinforced openwork tapering sides with shallow drop-ends. Slightly upswept oval eyes. Unglazed.


2008.539

Gift of Mr Robin Hall FCOptom, 2008



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