Vintage Nazareno Gabrielli MOD 043 Women Sunglasses Honey Brown Gradient Italy

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About this item

A vintage pair of Nazareno Gabrielli women's sunglasses, model MOD 043, with the frame made in Italy. The large, softly squared butterfly front is in translucent honey/champagne plastic that shades from warm amber at the top to pale clear yellow at the bottom. A fine red-orange line is inlaid along the top of each brow. Round hinge medallions sit on the end pieces (the left one shows the red NG monogram), joined by short gold-tone metal rods to slim gold-tone temples with translucent amber sleeves. Fitted with brown gradient lenses, dark at the top and fading to light brown at the bottom.

Brand heritage

Nazareno Gabrielli is an Italian leather goods house from Tolentino in the Marche region, founded in 1907. During the 1980s and 1990s the brand also produced a line of accessories and eyewear under the Nazareno Gabrielli name, typically marked with the NG monogram and made in Italy.

Why this one is special

• Genuine vintage Nazareno Gabrielli, temple stamped "Nazareno Gabrielli FRAME ITALY" and "MOD 043 51□24 140"
• Elegant translucent honey-to-clear gradient frame with a red inlaid brow line
• NG monogram hinge medallion and gold-tone temples
• Classic 1980s oversized women's shape with brown gradient lenses

Specifications

• Brand: Nazareno Gabrielli
• Model: MOD 043
• Size: 51□24 140 (lens width 51 mm, bridge 24 mm, temple 140 mm)
• Frame: translucent honey / champagne plastic with red inlay; gold-tone metal temples with amber sleeves
• Lenses: brown gradient
• Stamps: "Nazareno Gabrielli FRAME ITALY", "MOD 043 51□24 140"
• Made in Italy, 1980s

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with visible wear consistent with age: dark residue in the grooves where the lenses sit in the frame, some cloudiness in the clear plastic, the right hinge medallion is worn and its logo faded, and the gold-tone temple cores show darkened/tarnished patches near the hinges and at the temple ends. Light surface marks. Lenses look clear in the photos. Hinges open and close. Please see all photos, they are part of the description.

What's included

The sunglasses only, as shown.

Shipping & Returns

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