Vintage 1960s French Oval Sunglasses Tortoise Acetate Green Lens 56mm Women

Custom sun lenses available

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About this item

A genuine pair of mid-century French sunglasses with a bold oval shape. The frame is a warm, translucent honey and amber tortoiseshell acetate with deep striping, thick rounded rims and a sculpted acetate bridge. The dark grey-green lenses still carry the original small triangular black and silver sticker reading "VERRES Bi-Filtrants", the label French opticians used on period sun lenses. The temples are reinforced with a visible metal core and open on riveted metal hinges, with two pin rivets showing on each end piece, a construction typical of French frames of the 1950s and 1960s.

Brand heritage

France, and especially the Jura region around Oyonnax and Morez, was the centre of European eyewear making in the mid-20th century. Many fine acetate frames of that era were made without a maker's name on the frame, and the "Verres Bi-Filtrants" lens sticker is a period French marking. This pair carries no maker's name, so it is offered honestly as unbranded vintage French eyewear.

Why this one is special

• Original period "VERRES Bi-Filtrants" sticker still on the lens
• Generous 56 mm oval lenses, a classic 1960s Riviera look
• Translucent honey tortoise acetate with rich striping
• Riveted metal hinges and metal-cored temples

Specifications

• Type: sunglasses, oval full-rim
• Brand: unbranded (no maker's name on the frame)
• Lens width: 56 mm
• Frame width: 144 mm
• Temple length: 130 mm
• Frame: honey / amber tortoiseshell acetate with metal-cored temples
• Lenses: dark grey-green, solid tint
• Markings: triangular "VERRES Bi-Filtrants" sticker on one lens
• Era: vintage, estimated 1960s, French

Condition

Vintage, pre-owned with signs of age and use: light surface marks on the acetate and temples, patina on the metal hinges and rivets, and small marks consistent with age. Hinges open and close properly. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.

What's included

The sunglasses only. No case, box or papers.

Shipping & Returns

Free shipping with DHL from Cairo, Egypt.
30-day returns, buyer pays return shipping.