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P.44 fitting set
SPECTACLES
fitting set
Europe: United Kingdom
Mid 20th c.
metal; glass; wood; leather; velvet
overall (case): 127 mm x 165 mm x 146 mm

Fitting set comprising three yellow metal spectacle frames. 1) Bowed, flat bridge, centre joints, curl sides, round eye rims with unusual nose pads stemming from bracket attached to lower portion of rims, glazed with prescription lenses. 2) Narrow, bowed, flat bridge, centre joints, drop-end sides with short hockey ends, white metal flat-section PRO eye rims, with unusual nose pads stemming from yellow metal bracket attached to lower portion of rims, glazed with prescription lenses. 3) Crested and engraved bridge, centre joints, curl sides, engraved PRO eye rims with unusual nose pads stemming from bracket attached to lower portion of rims, glazed with prescription lenses. In a black leather-covered wooden carrying case with flap lid, document pocket and three blue velvet-lined compartments. Each frame also supplied with an original tie-on tag coded P.44.


2018.140

Gift of Mr Rian Love/OATS/City University, 2015



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