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info Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear started over 75 years ago are are still going today. Third generation, Andrew Oliver Goldsmith, is the likely designer of "Paw Paw", which came out in their 1969 sunglasses collection, along with 'Goldfish', which we also have. Both unworn and with their original labels and tickets. This was the time when the Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear showrooms on Poland Street were frequented by celebrity clients, such as Audrey Hepburn, Cilla Black and even royalty, like Princess Grace of Monaco. A recent museum exhibition showed many of these famous customers of this most famous English maker of eyewear. The Victoria and Albert Museum also has an excellent permanent collection and their website provides excellent information on Andrew's and his father Charles's post-war designs, made and sold in their London shop - even from A. O. Goldsmith himself, in videos. Andrew's first design was apparently put into the OG shop in 1964, so "Paw Paw" came out five years later, made by Filos, superlative Italian craftsmen. Paw Paw is two striped parrallellograms mirrored at the bridge, with mid-joint sides and the shape and colour very much reflects England's fun and playful Sixties mod fashion. Carnaby Street is not that far from Poland Street. By the 1970's Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear had moved out of Swinging London, to Hertfordshire and stopped making their designs totally by hand. "Paw Paw" then is a fantastic example of the zenith of OG Sixties Eyewear: the colourway reflecting the mod boater stripe style worn in suit fabrics at the time. A contrasting tint has been used for the usual shimmering mineral glass lenses, which again makes "Paw Paw" more a fashion accessory. Such lenses don't quite meet the modern criteria for uv protection, so not to be worn all day by the river. A fun design then that was created for English streets and mini-skirts and modsters: it is a medium sized frame so like many mid-60s designs, is unisex. — klasik |
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product code : k5356 : £ 375 Never worn 1960s blue and red horizontal striped plastic frame by OLIVER GOLDSMITH (UK) and marked FILOS ITALY and PAW PAW KlasikVintageEyewearKlasik Original grey-green mineral glass lenses condition lenses : new - 10 frame : excellent fit : very good size face : 130mm lens width : 52mm lens height : 32mm arms : 135mm lens spec uv transmission % : 17 light transmission (LTF) % : 18 uv protection y/n : n |
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