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product code : k8281 :
£ 345
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1960s black plastic frame marked FILOS and
OLIVER GOLDSMITH
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Can be glazed with
Rx or
sunglasses lenses.
condition
size
other info
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Oliver Goldsmith are a famous British eyewear family firm
who produced both frames and sunglasses. In the 1960s,
the third generation Andrew and Raymond joined and after
completing his apprenticeship in 1965, Andrew became the
company's frame designer. OG also worked with French
fashion houses Dior and Givenchy and their eyewear was
worn by Hepburn, Kelly and 'Italian Job' Caine, so it's no
surprise to see the Italian maker FILOS on this frame - or
in full, the Fabbrica Italiana Lavorazione Occhiali Segusino.
A rough translation is the Italian Eyewear Manufacturing
Company of Segusino. Segusino is the area just north-west
of Venice that post-war become renowned for the eyewear:
indeed Filos themselves started in 1946. This frame is very
similar to Filos' own designs of that period -
see this ad from
1968 - but we believe this is an OG design because it is
stamped on the frame and while OG did distribute Filos frames
in England (the British Optical Museum has OG's trade literature
from 1969) they also went to Filos for OG designs like
their 1969
'Goldfish' sunglasses. This frame has a sleek 60s shape, using
Filos' patented hinge which buried the joints for a clean, pinless
face and sides - and it's not too dissimilar to what
John Lennon
was wearing at the time. Music had brought Britain closer to
Europe and together they became the fashion focus of the world.
We also have
another pair of Oliver Goldsmith sunglasses for
women but made in France - it would be wonderful see either of
those alongside the man who steps out in this super 1960s frame.
— klasik
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