Vintage Christian Dior 2486 Women Sunglasses Gold Rope Tortoise Gradient Germany

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About this item

A vintage pair of Christian Dior women's sunglasses, model 2486 in colour 41, with a frame made in Germany. The large soft-octagonal metal front has thin rims finished in brown havana tortoise enamel, and a raised polished gold rope-twist decoration that runs along the top outer corner of each lens and down the outer edges to the hinges. A single straight gold bridge, clear nose pads on adjustable pad arms, slim gold temples with the CD logo near the hinge and tortoise temple tips complete the look. Fitted with olive-brown gradient lenses, dark at the top and fading to pale at the bottom.

Brand heritage

Christian Dior founded his couture house in Paris in 1946 and changed post-war fashion with the "New Look" of 1947. Dior eyewear followed from the late 1960s and became one of the best-known designer eyewear lines of the 1970s and 1980s, with many of its metal and Optyl frames produced in Germany. Vintage German-made Dior sunglasses are widely collected today for their quality and glamorous designs.

Why this one is special

• Genuine vintage Christian Dior, stamped "©Christian Dior" and "Frame made in Germany 2486 41 55□16 130"
• Distinctive raised gold rope-twist brow and side decoration
• Elegant tortoise enamel rims combined with polished gold metal
• Flattering large octagonal shape with soft olive gradient lenses
• CD logo on the temples

Specifications

• Brand: Christian Dior
• Model: 2486, colour 41
• Type: women's sunglasses, large soft octagonal shape
• Lens width: 55 mm (measured about 54 mm)
• Bridge: 16 mm
• Temple length: 130 mm
• Total frame width: about 127 mm
• Frame: gold-tone metal with brown tortoise enamel rims and gold rope-twist decoration
• Lenses: olive-brown gradient
• Nose pads: clear, on adjustable pad arms
• Stamps: "©Christian Dior" on one temple; "Frame made in Germany 2486 41 55□16 130" on the other
• Era: vintage, 1980s

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with normal signs of age: light marks and small wear spots on the gold metal (visible on the temple near the hinge), light wear on the tortoise enamel, and the nose pads have yellowed with age. Hinges work and the frame sits straight. Lenses look clean in the photos. 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.