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'Jaeger' Mod.048 spectacles & case & lens cleaning cloth
SPECTACLES
spectacles; spectacles case; lens cleaning cloth
Continental Eyewear Ltd
Europe: United Kingdom, England, London
1990s
metal; plastic; synthetic velvet; cloth
DBL: 20 mm; case: 153 mm x 60 mm; eye: 50 mm
2024.226
SPECTACLES
spectacles; spectacles case; lens cleaning cloth
Continental Eyewear Ltd
Europe: United Kingdom, England, London
1990s
metal; plastic; synthetic velvet; cloth
DBL: 20 mm; case: 153 mm x 60 mm; eye: 50 mm
Spectacles. Yellow metal front powder-coated in gold with matt finish. Shallow arch bridge slightly protruding. Clear plastic nose pads attached separately to inner rims. Swept-back lugs leading to offset sprung high joints embedded into reinforced imitation tortoiseshell acetate drop-end sides with rounded tips. PRO eye rims, glazed with prescription lenses. Together with a rigid hammered metal side-opening snap case, with inner lip and black synthetic velvet lining, branded on the inside of the lid. Together with a plain beige lens cleaning cloth, with undulating edges. Also a paper insert to the case advising how to avoid lens damage.
2024.226
Gift of Ms Irene Lavington, 2024