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info This frame looks to be made in the early Edwardian period although the style was made from the last part of the 18th century. It is known as the Riding Bow frame as the cable temples would help keep the frame on when riding a horse. Of course, when cars became popular after WW1, this style became less necessary and gradually disappeared. We've seen this shape in numerous catalogues up until the 1920s sold as both frames and with sun lenses. There is nothing to signify what the metal is (ie a mark for silver or a brand-name), so from an early catalogue in our collection it could be 'white metal; 'nickel plated': 'steel nickel plated' or maybe Alumnico (aluminium). And it was obviously a success as look at it here: 100 years on and it looks fantastic. The lenses are the flat type made up until the 1940's, here in a pale colour but with excellent uv protection. We think the colour may be the lightest of the Euphos tints available then - a yellow-green, that came out in 1907. NB: these frames were meant to be small as they were intended to frame the eyes, not the face as frames do today. But it is a size that would fit men or women. — klasik |
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product code : k5450 : £ 135 1910s-20s silver metal frame, unmarked Original mid-green/yellow mineral glass sun lenses condition lenses : very good - 8 frame : good fit : good - cable arms size face : 110mm lens width : 37mm lens height : 28mm arms : n/a - cable arms lens spec uv transmission % : 2 light transmission (LTF) % : 75 uv protection y/n : y |
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