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Prototype for ladies spectacles
SPECTACLES
spectacles
Piave; Redfern, Mavis
Europe: Italy
1970s?
plastic
side: 143 mm

Prototype ladies spectacle frame as supplied by manufacturer and modified by designer. Semi-transparent crystal plastic frame with red laminate plastic trim to outer and upper rims, lugs and outside of sides up to the bend, plus dark brown trim to front surface of outer rims and part of lower rims. Narrow regular bridge with only slightest thickening of nasal area. Offset lugs. Embedded high joints. Reinforced drop-end sides with colour fading towards clear tips. Large eye rims, unglazed.


2014.229

Gift of Mr David Redfern, 2014



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